In what's become a running theme this season, Montezuma-Cortez gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let the Roaring Fork Rams onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. While fans of Montezuma-Cortez might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Seth Oakes tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bobby Likes relieved him and did a solid job, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Montezuma-Cortez let Darren Daves and Cory Carver loose on the outfield. Daves scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Carver went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Daves has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Parker Conrad was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Montezuma-Cortez is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Roaring Fork, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Grand Junction Central the next time they take the field. Montezuma-Cortez will head out to face Grand Junction Central at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, while Roaring Fork will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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