For the second straight game, Montrose will face off against Grand Junction. The Red Hawks will head out to challenge the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Montrose's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four games, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Montrose and Grand Junction, and Grand Junction kept the tradition alive. The Red Hawks came up short against the Tigers on Tuesday, falling 13-0.
For Grand Junction's part, they got a great performance from Kody Knott as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Knott a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Sean Witt and Zyler Fazzi did most of the damage at the plate: Witt scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Fazzi went 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. What's more, Witt posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb David, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Grand Junction always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Grand Junction and bumps their season record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Montrose, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
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