If Cortez was riding high off their 10-0 takedown of Tempe last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cortez Colts suffered a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of the Dysart Demons on Friday. Cortez has not had much luck with Dysart recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Cortez saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Bernal, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Dysart's side, Easton Carleton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Carleton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carleton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dysart got a big performance out of Jacob Moreno, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Juan Anaya was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cortez's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Dysart, their win bumped their record up to 8-5-1.
While Cortez had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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