The San Juan Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. San Juan is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
San Juan has not done well against Grand County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. San Juan skirted past Grand County 8-6.
Branten Bethea and Parker Snyder did most of the damage at the plate: Bethea scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Snyder scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Brody Bilbao was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Montezuma-Cortez's way against Delta on Wednesday as Montezuma-Cortez made off with a 10-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Montezuma-Cortez.
The team relied heavily on Cory Carver, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Parker Conrad, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
San Juan's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Montezuma-Cortez, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-4.
Saturday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. San Juan has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. However, it's not like Montezuma-Cortez struggles in that department as they've averaged .449. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
San Juan skirted past Montezuma-Cortez 5-4 when the teams last played two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Montezuma-Cortez's Darren Daves, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will San Juan still be able to contain Daves? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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