Grand Junction waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Durango Demons with a sharp 10-4 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Jaxon Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Alexis Walpole
| 09/06/25 @ Durango | 4 |
| 08/27/25 @ Rifle | 1 |
| 08/22/25 vs Mead | 1 |
| 08/19/25 vs Basalt | 1 |
| 10/18/24 vs Pine Creek | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alexis Walpole, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Alysa Lorimor was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Grand Junction hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.
Grand Junction's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Durango, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Coming up, Grand Junction will be playing at home against Montrose at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Durango, they will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Montezuma-Cortez at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Demons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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