After losing to Montezuma-Cortez the last time they met, Alamosa decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Alamosa Mean Moose narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers 6-5.
Alamosa saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tony Griego, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Xavier Lujan, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Montezuma-Cortez's side, Easton Pixler was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Cory Carver was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Alamosa's victory bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Montezuma-Cortez, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alamosa will take on Centauri at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Dove Creek at 2:00 p.m. Montezuma-Cortez is facing Dove Creek at the right time seeing as Dove Creek is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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