Elizabeth and Montezuma-Cortez squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Elizabeth had to settle for second. They fell 11-6 to the Panthers. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cardinals, who until this match were averaging 3.24 runs allowed.
Owen Moons was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Cade Taylor was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Cardinals
| 05/17/25 vs Montezuma-Cortez | 6-11 |
| 05/17/25 vs Liberty Common | 9-1 |
| 05/12/25 @ Strasburg | 14-0 |
| 05/10/25 vs Alameda | 7-3 |
| 05/09/25 vs The Classical Academy | 5-11 |
With the loss, Elizabeth broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-6. As for Montezuma-Cortez, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-4.
Elizabeth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they will face off against Resurrection Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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