Roaring Fork hasn't had much luck against Montezuma-Cortez recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rams will be taking part in a tournament against the Panthers at 2:00 p.m.
Roaring Fork came up short against Castle View last Friday, falling 12-5.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Montezuma-Cortez). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-15 win over Montrose on Tuesday. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.
Montezuma-Cortez got a massive performance out of Easton Pixler, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave Pixler a new career-high. Cory Carver was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Montezuma-Cortez kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Roaring Fork now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Montezuma-Cortez, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Roaring Fork suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Montezuma-Cortez when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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