Montezuma-Cortez has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Bayfield Wolverines at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Montezuma-Cortez's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
In what's become a running theme this season, Montezuma-Cortez gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past Centauri 12-2. That's two games straight that Montezuma-Cortez has won by exactly ten runs.
Seth Oakes looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cory Carver, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Pixler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Bayfield had to settle for an 11-9 loss against Bloomfield on Saturday.
Tavian Box was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Donovan Candelaria, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Montezuma-Cortez pushed their record up to 11-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Bayfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Montezuma-Cortez skirted past Bayfield 4-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montezuma-Cortez since the team 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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