The Cortez Colts will head out to take on the Cactus Cobras at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Cortez has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Cortez after they put the first runs on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Tempe, falling 15-8.
Kriztian Visuet
| 04/02/25 vs Tempe | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Tempe | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Washington | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Coronado | 1 |
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Cortez saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kriztian Visuet, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Visuet is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Joseph Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Cactus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 19-6 to ALA - Gilbert North.
Eli Torres made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Cortez has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10-1 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Cactus, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Cortez suffered a grim 37-0 defeat to Cactus in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Can the Colts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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