Montezuma-Cortez had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Valley Vikings 8-7. The win was familiar territory for Montezuma-Cortez who now have eight in a row.
Cory Carver was incredible, getting 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.
On Valley's side, they 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.
Montezuma-Cortez is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Montezuma-Cortez will square off against Coal Ridge at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Coal Ridge's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games. Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
