The Palmer Ridge Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Grand Junction Central Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
Palmer Ridge can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Thursday. They fell just short of Grand Junction by a score of 9-8. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Quinn Marr made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Fletcher Sexton, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction Central gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They put the hurt on Rampart with a sharp 12-6 victory.
Braydan Hartman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hartman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Shahan, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Trevor Ziek was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Grand Junction Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rampart only posted a batting average of .219.
Palmer Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Grand Junction Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 11-6. Does Palmer Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grand Junction Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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