Montezuma-Cortez entered their tilt with Rifle on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Rifle Bears by a score of 8-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played on Saturday.
Devyn Cornett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aubrey Rutherford was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Reagan Veach, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
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 eight hits in seven consecutive matches.
Montezuma-Cortez's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. As for Rifle, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Delta the next time they take the field. Montezuma-Cortez will host Delta at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Rifle will head out to face them at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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