Montezuma-Cortez had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Alamosa Mean Moose as they made off with an 11-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Nevaeh Istenes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Tinley Philpott also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montezuma-Cortez didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alamosa only tossed five.
Montezuma-Cortez pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Alamosa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Montezuma-Cortez will square off against The Classical Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Alamosa, they will face off against Falcon at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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