A feisty cat fight will be fought as Valencia Jaguars face off against Montezuma-Cortez Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Valencia came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Albuquerque, falling 14-4. The Jaguars' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Montezuma-Cortez entered their tilt with Montrose on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Red Hawks 13-2. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Connor Rosenbaugh looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Cory Carver was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michael Krupa, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Montezuma-Cortez's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Valencia, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
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