The Cortez Colts will face off against the Tempe Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Tempe took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cortez, who comes in off a win.
Cortez not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 31, 2025 (when they won 21-1). They blew past Coronado 12-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.
Kriztian Visuet made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cortez is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-8 otherwise. Visuet was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
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In other batting news, Julian Cabrera was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Cortez: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Adryan Covarrubias, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Tempe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Dysart, falling 23-0.
Cortez's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Tempe, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Cortez suffered a grim 15-8 defeat to Tempe when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Colts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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