The Grand Junction Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Glenwood Springs Demons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Grand Junction is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Grand Junction Central just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2.
Grand Junction saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Titus Forsyth, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Glenwood Springs was able to grind out a solid win over Meeker on Tuesday, taking the game 12-7.
Jackson Irving made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Irving has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Irving was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Glenwood Springs got a massive performance out of Evan Justice, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Jamison Godfread was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Grand Junction's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Glenwood Springs, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Everything went Grand Junction's way against Glenwood Springs in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Grand Junction made off with a 15-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grand Junction since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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