The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Rifle Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Montezuma-Cortez's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Montezuma-Cortez made easy work of Aspen and carried off a 17-1 victory. Considering the Panthers have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jayden White made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. White was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lexi Ruiz was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Devyn Cornett, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montezuma-Cortez always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .556 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Rifle lost 11-3 to Durango on Friday.
Montezuma-Cortez's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. As for Rifle, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Montezuma-Cortez couldn't quite finish off Rifle when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 16-14. Will Montezuma-Cortez have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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