Grand Junction Central and Durango are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Grand Junction Central Warriors will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Durango Demons at 10:00 a.m. The timing is sure in Grand Junction Central's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Durango has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Saturday, Grand Junction Central had just enough and edged Gunnison out 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Lewis Coonts, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Durango had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Pueblo Central on Wednesday.
Austin Romero was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Coen Anderson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Grand Junction Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Durango, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Grand Junction Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like Durango struggles in that department as they've averaged .315. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Grand Junction Central suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Durango in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Grand Junction Central, Tanner Coddington (who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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