The Cortez Colts will head out on the road to take on the Shadow Mountain Matadors at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Cortez will be strutting in after a win while Shadow Mountain will be coming in after a loss.
Cortez is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against South Mountain by a score of 12-8 on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Colts as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Kriztian Visuet
| 03/03/25 @ South Mountain | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Kingman | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Shadow Mountain | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Phoenix Christian | 1 |
| 02/21/25 @ Independence | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Kriztian Visuet made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Visuet was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
In other batting news, Andre Shepard was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Aeryk Snyder was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Cortez always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Shadow Mountain came up short against Odyssey Institute on Saturday and fell 8-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Matadors in their meetings with the Minotaur: they've now lost three in a row.
Alex Forkum spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Jack Zauner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Andy Chaplick, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Shadow Mountain now has a losing record of 1-2-1. As for Cortez, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Cortez's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Cortez has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Shadow Mountain, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Cortez continue to outrun the ball?
Cortez might still be hurting after the 30-3 loss they got from Shadow Mountain in their previous matchup on Thursday. Can Cortez avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
