On Saturday, Grandview faced Fruita Monument in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Grandview Wolves fell just short of the Fruita Monument Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Kamaya Soniea-Harris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Sasha Kennedy was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Grandview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Grandview's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Fruita Monument, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Grandview has already played their next matchup, a 4-3 victory against Heritage on the 19th. As for Fruita Monument, they will take on Grand Junction Central at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Fruita Monument will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
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