Valley and Montezuma-Cortez squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Valley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers by a score of 8-7.
Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Mestas, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Montezuma-Cortez's side, the team relied heavily on Cory Carver, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Parker Conrad was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Montezuma-Cortez, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-8.
Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they will take on Coal Ridge at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Montezuma-Cortez is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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