Alamosa and Montezuma-Cortez are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Mean Moose will be playing at home against the Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Montezuma-Cortez will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Alamosa extended their winning streak to four last Monday. The Mean Moose were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over Pueblo Centennial. 11 seems to be a good number for the Mean Moose as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jonah Pittman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off ten hits. Pittman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
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In other batting news, Nelson Arambula was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tony Griego, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Alamosa kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Montezuma-Cortez made easy work of Pagosa Springs on Monday and carried off a 15-5 victory. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won eight in a row.
Seth Oakes looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Montezuma-Cortez got a massive performance out of Cory Carver, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Conrad, who went 3-for-4 with four runs and two stolen bases.
Montezuma-Cortez pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Alamosa, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Alamosa has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Montezuma-Cortez struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Alamosa skirted past Montezuma-Cortez 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Mean Moose repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
