The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers will take on the Delta Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montezuma-Cortez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Montezuma-Cortez came up short against Durango and fell 11-8. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Reagan Veach made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Istenes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Montezuma-Cortez kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Delta was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They lost 13-1 to Eaton. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Reds recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Montezuma-Cortez now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Delta, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Delta's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Montezuma-Cortez has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Delta, though, as they've been averaging 10.4. Given Montezuma-Cortez's sizable advantage in that area, Delta will need to find a way to close that gap.
Montezuma-Cortez suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Delta when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Montezuma-Cortez avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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