Softball Game Preview: Montrose Red Hawks vs. Gunnison Cowboys

The Montrose Red Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Gunnison Cowboys at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Montrose nor Gunnison posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Montrose fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Fruita Monument on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 5-1 to the Wildcats.

Bentley Schiller

Batters Struck Out

09/30/25 vs Fruita Monument	12
09/27/25 vs Bennett	7
09/27/25 vs Bennett	9
09/24/25 @ Grand Junction	8
09/23/25 @ Palisade	8
+ 3 more games

Bentley Schiller spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Montrose saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyx Bray, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.

Meanwhile, Gunnison lost 20-2 to Alamosa last Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cowboys in their meetings with the Mean Moose: they've now lost nine in a row.

Gunnison's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Montrose, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.

Gunnison's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Montrose has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Gunnison, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.6 strikeouts. Will Montrose keep running through batters, or will the Cowboys buck the trend?

Montrose took their victory against Gunnison when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.