Softball Recap: Montezuma-Cortez Panthers vs. Meeker Cowboys
Montezuma-Cortez had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Meeker Cowboys with a sharp 19-6 win. Considering the Panthers have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Devyn Cornett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Abigail Coffey was incredible, going 5-for-6 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Jayden White was another key player, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montezuma-Cortez kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Montezuma-Cortez's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-3. As for Meeker, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Montezuma-Cortez is taking a road trip to square off against Alamosa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alamosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season. As for Meeker, they will welcome Basalt at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Basalt's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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