Montezuma-Cortez lost to Delta back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Delta Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Montezuma-Cortez.
The team relied heavily on Cory Carver, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Conrad, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Delta's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Kennell, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Even though they lost, Delta hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Montezuma-Cortez pushed their record up to 4-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs per game. As for Delta, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Montezuma-Cortez will be playing in front of their home fans against San Juan at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. San Juan will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Montezuma-Cortez surely won't give up without a fight. As for Delta, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Durango at 11:00 a.m. Durango will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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