Montezuma-Cortez came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Bayfield Wolverines by a score of 9-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Montezuma-Cortez also won the last time the pair played on Saturday.
Jaris McDonald made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McDonald has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. McDonald was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Bobby Likes looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Darren Daves, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two triples, and three runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Conrad, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Bayfield's side, Tavian Box and Isaac Forsythe stepped up to the plate in a big way. Box scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Forsythe scored a run while going 2-for-4. Brandon Anderson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bayfield hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montezuma-Cortez struck out eight times.
Montezuma-Cortez is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Bayfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Montezuma-Cortez will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Durango at 4:30 p.m. Montezuma-Cortez is facing Durango at the right time seeing as Durango is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. Bayfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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