Montezuma-Cortez can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Cedaredge Bruins as the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers made off with a 20-5 victory. This was a revenge matchup for the Panthers, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-10 loss when these two played on Thursday.
Aubrey Rutherford and Saylor Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Rutherford fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4, while Martinez went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Carver, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montezuma-Cortez always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
The win got Montezuma-Cortez back to even at 1-1. As for Cedaredge, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montezuma-Cortez's road trip will continue as they head out to face Gunnison at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Cedaredge, they will venture away from home to square off against Eagle Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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