Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grand Junction). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Montrose Red Hawks a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Jaxon Clark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Grand Junction got a massive performance out of Alexis Walpole, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Veda Irwin, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grand Junction hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in eight consecutive matchups.
Grand Junction is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Montrose, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Grand Junction will host Fruita Monument at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fruita Monument will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Montrose, they will venture away from home to challenge Grand Junction Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montrose is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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