For the second straight game, Palisade will face off against Grand Junction. The Bulldogs will welcome the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Palisade is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Grand Junction just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 10-5 to the Tigers.
For Grand Junction's part, they got a big performance out of Kaleb David, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave David a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zyler Fazzi, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Grand Junction was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in nine consecutive contests.
Grand Junction is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Palisade, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Palisade has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. However, it's not like Grand Junction struggles in that department as they've averaged .496. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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