The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers will take on the Durango Demons at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Montezuma-Cortez knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Durango likes a good challenge.
Montezuma-Cortez will head out to face Durango after giving up their first home loss of the season last Saturday. Montezuma-Cortez fell just short of Gunnison by a score of 14-13.
Aubrey Rutherford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Reagan Veach also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Even though they lost, Montezuma-Cortez didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, everything went Durango's way against Montrose on Friday as Durango made off with a 17-11 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Demons have posted against the Red Hawks since August 21, 2021.
The team relied heavily on Ellie Casias, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Violet Mazenko, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Montezuma-Cortez's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Durango, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Durango's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Montezuma-Cortez has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 14.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Durango, though, as they've been averaging 10.7. Given Montezuma-Cortez's sizable advantage in that area, Durango will need to find a way to close that gap.
Montezuma-Cortez was able to grind out a solid win over Durango in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montezuma-Cortez since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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