Monte Vista hit Crowley County with a four-run third inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chargers fell 11-7 to the Pirates. The Chargers have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Derreck Buford
| 03/21/26 vs Monte Vista | 4 |
| 03/20/26 vs Dayspring Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/20/26 vs Limon | 1 |
Derreck Buford and Tanner Kuhn stepped up to the plate in a big way. Buford went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Kuhn went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Buford is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Smith, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Crowley County now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Monte Vista, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Coming up, Crowley County will take on Holly at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monte Vista, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Ignacio at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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