Softball roundup: Montrose earns top-10 victory over Cedaredge

Monday’s softball slate featured a top-10 non-conference showdown and major movement across the state rankings. Several ranked squads look to maintain momentum as league play ramps up.

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4A No. 6 Montrose 11, 3A No. 9 Cedaredge 0

Class 4A No. 6 Montrose (7-1) earned an 11-0 victory over Class 3A No. 9 Cedaredge (7-3) in a top-10 matchup. Montrose kept the Cedaredge lineup quiet despite Meri Hollembeak, who leads the state in home runs with 5. The win pushed Montrose’s winning streak to 2 games.

Notable results from Monday

• (6) Lutheran 14, Castle View 2
• (5) Riverdale Ridge 11, Columbine 3
• 3A No. 6 Lyons 11, Douglas County 1

Tonight’s slate

4A

(10) Vista Ridge (8-1) at (6) Pueblo West (5-1) (4:30 PM) — Class 4A No. 10 Vista Ridge puts its 3-game winning streak on the line behind Jocelynn Kalkman, who ranks No. 3 statewide in RBI.

3A

Valley (7-1) at (10) Resurrection Christian (5-2) (4:00 PM) — Class 3A No. 10 Resurrection Christian hosts Valley in a matchup featuring Taylor Francis, who ranks No. 10 statewide in RBI.

Cross-classification matchups

5A No. 4 Chaparral (5-1) at 4A No. 9 Palmer Ridge (6-2) (3:30 AM) — Class 5A No. 4 Chaparral brings a 4-game winning streak into a top-10 battle against Class 4A No. 9 Palmer Ridge, which features Kayleigh Garcia, who ranks No. 2 statewide in slugging percentage.

5A No. 4 Chaparral (5-1) at 4A No. 9 Palmer Ridge (6-2) (4:00 PM) — Palmer Ridge relies on Kayleigh Garcia, who ranks No. 6 statewide in home runs, as it hosts Class 5A No. 4 Chaparral and its 4-game winning streak.

Grand Junction Central (1-4) at 4A No. 2 Montrose (7-1) (3:00 PM) — Class 4A No. 2 Montrose aims to protect its 2-0 league record as it hosts Grand Junction Central.

A full schedule and final scores are on the Softball scoreboard.

Big movers in the rankings

5A

• Greeley West joined the Class 5A rankings at No. 10.

4A

• Montrose jumped 4 spots to No. 2 in Class 4A following a 7-1 start to the season.
• Vista Ridge (8-1) entered the Class 4A top 10 at No. 10.

3A

• Resurrection Christian moved into the Class 3A top 10 at No. 10 with a 5-2 record.

Full listing on the Softball rankings page.