Montezuma-Cortez Panthers (Cortez, CO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Pagosa Springs Pirates (Pagosa Springs, CO), 19-7 in a league test.

With the win, Montezuma-Cortez upgrades its record to 7-7 on the season. The Panthers host Alamosa (Alamosa, CO) to battle the Mean Moose in a 3A/2A Intermountain test on Saturday, April 20. The Mean Moose come into the test with a record of 2-12.

With the defeat, Pagosa Springs falls to 4-8 on the season. The Pirates host Del Norte (Del Norte, CO) to battle the Tigers in a 2A/1A Southern Peaks test on Tuesday, April 16. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 3-4. Del Norte won 17-3 in their recent league test against Center (Center, CO)