If Montezuma-Cortez was feeling good off their 11-0 takedown of Roaring Fork on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers fell 11-6 to the Grand Junction Central Warriors on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Montezuma-Cortez in their matchups with Grand Junction Central: they've now lost five in a row.
Easton Pixler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Conrad, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Grand Junction Central's side, Ryland Nostrand made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Nostrand was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Trevor Zeik was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dayton Timbreza, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Montezuma-Cortez now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Grand Junction Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Montezuma-Cortez is on the road again on Saturday to play Canon City at 12:00 p.m. Canon City will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Grand Junction Central, they will look to defend their home field in their second game on Friday against Roaring Fork at 2:00 p.m. Grand Junction Central has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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