After losing to Castle View the last time they met, Grand Junction Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Grand Junction Central Warriors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Castle View Sabercats on Friday. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by just one run.
Sophie Aragon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Audrie Hanson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tuscani Ritter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Grand Junction Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. As for Castle View, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Grand Junction Central will play host again on Saturday to welcome Niwot, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. The last three games Grand Junction Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Castle View, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Palisade at 10:00 a.m. Palisade has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.47 runs per game on average), something Castle View will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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