San Juan waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers and snuck past 5-4. For San Juan, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss Montezuma-Cortez walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Baylor Nielson looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Derrick White, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Montezuma-Cortez's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darren Daves, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cory Carver, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Even though they lost, Montezuma-Cortez hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Juan struck out six times.
The victory got San Juan back to even at 4-4. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they have fallen quite a ways from their 22-6 record last season and are now at 1-3.
San Juan didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-0 win vs. North Summit on the 19th. Montezuma-Cortez has also already played their next match, a 6-5 victory against Chinle on the 21st.
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