The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dove Creek Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Montezuma-Cortez is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Alamosa just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Mean Moose by a score of 6-5.
Easton Pixler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cory Carver, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dove Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Nucla by a score of 8-7.
Jonathan Purkat and Trevan Ivie did some serious damage despite the final result: Purkat scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Ivie scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cael Beanland, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Montezuma-Cortez's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Dove Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Montezuma-Cortez has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dove Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Montezuma-Cortez took their victory against Dove Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 27-1. Will Montezuma-Cortez repeat their success, or does Dove Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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