The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers will square off against the Basalt Longhorns at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Montezuma-Cortez is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Montezuma-Cortez didn't have quite enough to beat Durango and fell 5-4.
Devyn Cornett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Emily Carver made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Basalt was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against Durango, falling 12-2. The Longhorns haven't had much luck with the Demons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Montezuma-Cortez's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Basalt, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Montezuma-Cortez took their victory against Basalt when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 21-2. Does Montezuma-Cortez have another victory up their sleeve, or will Basalt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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