It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Porter ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over the Mercedes Tigers. With that victory, the Cowboys brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Ian Cortez
| 03/10/26 @ Mercedes | 3 |
| 03/06/26 @ Donna | 2 |
| 02/28/26 vs Lopez | 2 |
| 02/26/26 vs Economedes | 2 |
| 02/19/26 vs Miller | 2 |
Ian Cortez and Moy Zavala did most of the damage at the plate: Cortez went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Zavala got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Cortez a new career-high. Mark Rodriguez was another key player, going 1-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Porter's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Mercedes, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.
Porter will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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