Montezuma-Cortez has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome The Classical Academy Titans at 3:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Montezuma-Cortez is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Alamosa just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Mean Moose, falling 14-4. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Nevaeh Istenes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Rutherford, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Montezuma-Cortez kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, The Classical Academy came up short against Cheyenne Mountain on Friday, falling 15-5. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The Classical Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ada Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Asher Murphy also deserves some recognition as she hit her first hit of the season.
Montezuma-Cortez's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for The Classical Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Montezuma-Cortez hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like The Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Montezuma-Cortez came out on top in a nail-biter against The Classical Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2016, sneaking past 9-8. Will Montezuma-Cortez repeat their success, or does The Classical Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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