Baseball Recap: Montezuma-Cortez Beats Monte Vista for Their Fifth Straight Win

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

04/29/25 @ Monte Vista	8-6
04/26/25 @ Alamosa	14-2
04/26/25 @ Alamosa	14-7
04/21/25 vs Pagosa Springs	15-5
04/21/25 vs Pagosa Springs	7-6

It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Montezuma-Cortez ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Monte Vista Pirates 8-6. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won five contests in a row.

Samson Lein made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Seth Oakes was incredible, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Bodie Stiegelmeyer also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Montezuma-Cortez kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in four consecutive matches.

Montezuma-Cortez pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Monte Vista, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 12-4 record.

Looking ahead, Montezuma-Cortez will host North Fork at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Miners will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Monte Vista, they are taking a road trip to square off against Dayspring Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.