Baseball Recap: Grand County Snags Sixth Victory in Last Eight Games

Red Devils

Margin (Wins)

03/03/25 @ Carbon	14
03/28/25 vs North Summit	13
04/22/25 @ Monticello	10
03/28/25 vs North Summit	10
03/06/25 vs Aztec	10

Grand County won the last time they faced Monticello and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Red Devils put the hurt on the Buckaroo with a sharp 17-7 win. Considering the Red Devils have won six games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Trace York was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Grand County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 7-10 otherwise.

In other batting news, Jt Dowd was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Ean Ellis was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.

Grand County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are 4-2 when they post 11 or more hits.

Grand County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Monticello, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-7.

Grand County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 14-3 win against Providence Hall on the 25th. As for Monticello, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-3 defeat against San Juan on the 25th.