San Juan is 2-8 against Grand County since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The San Juan Broncos will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Grand County Red Devils, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
San Juan scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past North Sevier 22-6.
Madden Perkins and Averie Gilson did most of the damage at the plate: Perkins scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Gilson went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Gilson continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Dalley, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Grand County never got on the board in their matchup back in March, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Monticello last Thursday. Everything went their way against the Buckaroo as they made off with a 17-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Grand County has managed all season.
hope Shumway made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Shumway was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Dani Hirschfeld, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
San Juan pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Admittedly, the team didn't face the toughest opposition across those games, namely North Sevier, they, and Monticello. As for Grand County, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
San Juan took their victory against Grand County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Does San Juan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grand County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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