Eagle Valley is 0-4 against Grand Junction Central since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eagle Valley Devils will be playing at home against the Grand Junction Central Warriors at 3:00 p.m. Grand Junction Central took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Eagle Valley, who comes in off a win.
Eagle Valley never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Grand Valley last Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Cardinals. Eagle Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Nolan Emrich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Robinson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three additional RBI, and an additional run. Another player making a difference was Xander DeHerrera, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Grand Junction Central were a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. Their tough 13-2 defeat to Palisade might stick with them for a while. Grand Junction Central has struggled against Palisade recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Grand Junction Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dayton Timbreza, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Eagle Valley's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Grand Junction Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Eagle Valley might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Grand Junction Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Eagle Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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