There's no place like home for Montezuma-Cortez, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Pagosa Springs Pirates on Monday by a score of 7-6 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won seven in a row.
Montezuma-Cortez let Jaris McDonald and Kolby Wirth run wild. McDonald went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Wirth got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Wirth has posted since back in May of 2024. Samson Lein was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Panthers
| 04/21/25 vs Pagosa Springs | 7-6 |
| 05/18/24 vs Valley | 8-7 |
| 05/14/24 vs Durango | 10-8 |
| 05/08/24 vs Del Norte | 13-3 |
| 05/04/24 vs Centauri | 12-2 |
| + 2 more games |
Montezuma-Cortez's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Pagosa Springs, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Montezuma-Cortez beat the Pirates by a score of 15-5 later that day.
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