The third road contest was the charm for Canon City, as they earned their first road win of the season. They skirted past the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Canon City let Trey Schumaker and Tanner Leonard loose on the outfield. Schumaker scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Leonard scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Dylan Kerr was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Montezuma-Cortez's side, Easton Pixler stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Darren Daves, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Canon City's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Canon City will square off against Widefield at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Canon City has given up an average of 6.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they will head out on the road to challenge Pagosa Springs at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Montezuma-Cortez is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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