The Grand Junction Tigers will take on the Montrose Red Hawks at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Grand Junction's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.
On Saturday, Grand Junction got the win against Durango by a conclusive 15-2. Considering the Tigers have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaxon Clark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Grand Junction got a massive performance out of Ashley Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Gonzalez is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Maycie Sinicki was another key player, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grand Junction was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Montrose fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Eagle Valley on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Devils by a score of 6-5. The Red Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isabelle Mott spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. Those 7.2 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Montrose saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zuri Balleck, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Grand Junction has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Montrose, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Grand Junction has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Montrose struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Grand Junction took their victory against Montrose when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Does Grand Junction have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montrose turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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