Grand Junction Central dropped to 1-7 on Friday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They came up short against the Grandview Wolves, falling 13-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-8 two weeks ago.
Emma Grabau made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in both of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Grandview, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Grandview's side, Christi Birx looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Madison Jaramillo was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sasha Kennedy, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Grand Junction Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-1 loss against Holy Family on the 5th. As for Grandview, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-4 victory against Ponderosa on the 5th.
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