Glenwood Springs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Montrose Red Hawks 5-4. This was payback for Glenwood Springs, who suffered a 9-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Leo Meraz made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Meraz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jackson Aguirre was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Montrose's side, Kortlan Nelson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Jaxon Kattner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Glenwood Springs pushed their record up to 8-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Montrose, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 8-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Glenwood Springs will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Meeker, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Meeker will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Montrose, they will be playing at home against University at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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