Montezuma-Cortez has gone 9-1 against Centauri recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Falcons at 11:00 a.m. Montezuma-Cortez will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Montezuma-Cortez's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over Bayfield. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Cory Carver
| 05/02/26 @ North Fork | 4 |
| 04/02/26 @ Roaring Fork | 4 |
| 03/24/26 vs Montrose | 4 |
| 05/07/26 @ Bayfield | 3 |
| 05/07/26 @ Bayfield | 3 |
| + 13 more games |
The team relied heavily on Cory Carver, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Montezuma-Cortez is undefeated when Carver posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Bodie Stiegelmeyer, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Montezuma-Cortez was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in 15 consecutive games.
Centauri played against Trinidad on Tuesday and won via forfeit.
Montezuma-Cortez's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Centauri, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Everything went Montezuma-Cortez's way against Centauri in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, as Montezuma-Cortez made off with an 18-1 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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