Alamosa has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Alamosa will head into Thursday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Sierra on Thursday. Everything went Alamosa's way against Sierra as Alamosa made off with a 9-3 victory.
Shea Jordan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Araceli Molina was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. That home run marked the first that she's launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexany Heredia, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Montezuma-Cortez waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 19-6 margin over the Cowboys.
Devyn Cornett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigail Coffey, who went 5-for-6 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Jayden White was another key player, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montezuma-Cortez kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Alamosa's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Montezuma-Cortez, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-3.
Alamosa came out on top in a nail-biter against Montezuma-Cortez in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, sneaking past 15-13. Does Alamosa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montezuma-Cortez turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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