Monticello had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-5 to make it six. They came up short against the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs, falling 8-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Buckaroo couldn't push the score so high this time.
Monticello saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Keyes, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Gunnison Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games.
On Gunnison Valley's side, Braxton Pickett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Pickett is becoming a predictor of Gunnison Valley's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Pickett was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daxton Knudsen, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Kyler Jensen was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Gunnison Valley beat Monticello by a score of 19-2 later that day.
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