The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Delta Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Montezuma-Cortez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Montezuma-Cortez earned an 8-5 victory over Rifle.
Devyn Cornett made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aubrey Rutherford was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Reagan Veach was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Montezuma-Cortez kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Delta didn't have quite enough to beat Cedaredge on Thursday and fell 12-11.
Montezuma-Cortez's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. As for Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Montezuma-Cortez skirted past Delta 8-7 in their previous meeting back in August. Will Montezuma-Cortez repeat their success, or does Delta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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