For the second straight game, Cortez will face off against Tempe. The Colts will be playing at home against the Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cortez has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cortez came up short against Tempe on Monday, falling 14-8. The Colts have struggled against the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Tempe's part, the team relied heavily on Krystal Ortega, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Ortega a new career-high. Celeste Alvarez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Tempe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Tempe's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-5. As for Cortez, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-6.
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