Baseball Preview: Montezuma-Cortez Panthers vs. Alamosa Mean Moose
Montezuma-Cortez has been on the road for five straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Alamosa Mean Moose at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Montezuma-Cortez will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Montezuma-Cortez is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Pagosa Springs on Saturday as Montezuma-Cortez made off with a 19-7 victory. Montezuma-Cortez might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by eight runs or more this season.
Darren Daves was incredible, going 4-for-5 with seven RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Cory Carver, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Alamosa narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Salida 16-14.
The team relied heavily on Jayden Mizokami, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nelson Arambula, who got four hits from his six at bats.
Montezuma-Cortez's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-7. As for Alamosa, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-12.
Alamosa's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Montezuma-Cortez has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .446. It's a different story for Alamosa, though, as they've only averaged .275. Will they be able to contain Montezuma-Cortez's hitters?
Montezuma-Cortez took their victory against Alamosa in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-2. Does Montezuma-Cortez have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alamosa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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