Montezuma-Cortez's 22-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell victim to a tough 17-3 defeat at the hands of the Eaton Reds on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Montezuma-Cortez of the 7-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Montezuma-Cortez saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bobby Likes, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Eaton's side, Mitch Haythorn and Garrett Garrison made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Haythorn didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Garrison tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. At the plate, Haythorn scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Garrison scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gunnar Duncan, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Whalen, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Montezuma-Cortez's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Eaton, the victory (which was their 32nd in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Montezuma-Cortez will challenge Brush at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Montezuma-Cortez has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Eaton, they will square off against Alamosa at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Eaton is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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