Grand Junction Central had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-16 to make it five. They fell just short of the Fruita Monument Wildcats by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 on Tuesday.
Grand Junction Central saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Octavio Gallegos, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Fruita Monument, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Fruita Monument's side, Josh Weaver was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. Dean Marsh also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grand Junction Central will welcome Grand Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.89 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fruita Monument, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grand Junction at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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