Montezuma-Cortez won against Montrose last Tuesday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Montezuma-Cortez blew past the Valencia Jaguars 13-3. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jaris McDonald
| 03/27/25 @ Valencia | 5 |
| 05/14/24 vs Durango | 3 |
| 05/11/24 @ Bayfield | 3 |
| 04/05/24 vs Grand Junction Central | 3 |
| 05/04/24 vs Centauri | 2 |
Jaris McDonald made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cory Carver, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Bodie Stiegelmeyer also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Montezuma-Cortez was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Montezuma-Cortez pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.6 runs. As for Valencia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montezuma-Cortez will head out to face off against Smoky Hill at 9:00 a.m. on April 4. As for Valencia, they will venture away from home to challenge Grants at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be Valencia's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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