Cortez had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-17 to make it six. They came up short against the Glendale Cardinals, falling 13-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Colts of the 16-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Julian Cabrera was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Glendale, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Considering they have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Glendale's side, David Ortiz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Ortiz was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Alexander Bustamante and Matthew Najera did most of the damage at the plate: Bustamante got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Najera got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. Those four RBI gave Bustamante a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Leonardo Raygoza, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Cortez nor Glendale have any future games scheduled.
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