Montezuma-Cortez had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Alamosa Mean Moose. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Montezuma-Cortez also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Jaris McDonald made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. McDonald has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. McDonald was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Montezuma-Cortez let Darren Daves and Dean York loose on the outfield. Daves scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4, while York scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Pixler, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Alamosa's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tony Griego, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nelson Arambula, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Montezuma-Cortez now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Alamosa, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Montezuma-Cortez by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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