The Cactus Cobras will challenge the Cortez Colts at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cactus is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against ALA - Gilbert North, falling 19-6.
Eli Torres was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cortez might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Tempe who claimed the real prize. The Colts lost 15-8 to the Buffaloes.
Cortez saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kriztian Visuet, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Visuet is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Joseph Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Cortez has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10-1 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Cactus, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Cactus took their victory against Cortez in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 37-0 score. Do the Cobras have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Colts turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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