Cortez couldn't beat Tempe on Monday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Colts took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buffaloes. If the Colts were looking for revenge after losing 15-8 to the Buffaloes when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Joseph Gonzalez and Kriztian Visuet stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Visuet went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Those hits marked the first that Gonzalez has got this season. Alexander Medinilla Pereira was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Cortez's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-10. As for Tempe, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
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 Wednesday.
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