Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grand Junction Central). Everything went their way against the Niwot Cougars on Saturday as the Grand Junction Central Warriors made off with an 18-2 win. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Grand Junction Central got a great performance from Sophie Aragon as she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Emma Grabau was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrie Hanson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grand Junction Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Niwot only posted an OBP of .241.
Grand Junction Central pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Niwot, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season.
Grand Junction Central will face off against Rampart at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Grand Junction Central is facing Rampart at the right time seeing as Rampart is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Niwot, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Palisade at 12:30 p.m. Niwot is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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