Grand Junction is 0-10 against Fruita Monument since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Grand Junction Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fruita Monument Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Grand Junction's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matches.
Grand Junction's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Montrose with a sharp 17-0 win. Considering the Tigers have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaxon Clark made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Grand Junction got a massive performance out of Alexis Walpole, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Veda Irwin, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Fruita Monument scored first but ultimately less than Palisade in their matchup on Monday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 13-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (11), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
Grand Junction has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Fruita Monument, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-5.
Grand Junction suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Fruita Monument in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Grand Junction have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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