Baseball Preview: Montezuma-Cortez Panthers vs. Centauri Falcons
The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Centauri Falcons, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Montezuma-Cortez is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Dove Creek last Tuesday as Montezuma-Cortez made off with a 21-6 win. Considering Montezuma-Cortez has won six matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Cory Carver, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. Jaris McDonald was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Centauri ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Alamosa and snuck past 17-15.
Parker Buhr was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Leland Chacon, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Montezuma-Cortez is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Centauri, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Everything went Montezuma-Cortez's way against Centauri when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Montezuma-Cortez made off with a 9-0 win. Does Montezuma-Cortez have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centauri turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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