Cortez fell victim to Shadow Mountain and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Matadors, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Colts' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Cortez saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kriztian Visuet, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. That triple was Visuet's first of the season.
Cortez's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Shadow Mountain, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cortez will face off against Goldwater at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Colts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Shadow Mountain, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Agua Fria at 3:45 p.m. The Owls have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17 runs per game on average), something the Matadors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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