Cortez had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They skirted past the Monument Valley Mustangs 11-10.
Kriztian Visuet was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Visuet has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Visuet was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Julian Bernal was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now hit three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Alvarez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
On Monument Valley's side, Leighton Williams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Alijah Belin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Cortez's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Monument Valley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season.
Cortez is on the road again on Monday to play Apache Junction at 3:45 p.m. Cortez is facing Apache Junction at the right time seeing as Apache Junction is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Monument Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Window Rock at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Window Rock will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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