In what's become a running theme this season, Grand County gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the Monticello Buckaroo 17-1. Grand County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
hope Shumway made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Shumway was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Rhi Hren was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Dani Hirschfeld was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Monticello's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi Snyder, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Grand County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs per game. As for Monticello, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Grand County will head out on the road to square off against San Juan at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monticello, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Altamont at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Altamont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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