Since losing consecutive games to Bayfield on April 8, the Montezuma-Cortez High School baseball team has been on a hot streak, winning five consecutive games by wide margins.<\/p>\n
The Panthers latest victim came in the form of Centauri High School, which squared off against M-CHS for a doubleheader in Cortez on April 22 and lost, 6-0 and 10-0.<\/p>\n
Spurring the Panthers to victory in the opening game of the two-game slate was pitcher Jasen Engel, who utilized his sizzling fastball to limit Centauri to no runs and three hits over the course of seven innings. M-CHS\u2019s junior hurler also struck out eight batters and walked just one in what may have been his finest performance of the season.<\/p>\n
At the plate, the Panthers were led by Caleb Compton, who went 2-4 with two doubles and two RBIs. Cutter Matthews also enjoyed a solid day at the plate, going 3-4 with one double and one RBI. Cordell Baer and Alec Trennepohl also drove in runs for the Panthers.<\/p>\n
In Game 2 of the doubleheader, M-CHS again benefited from stellar starting pitching as junior Caleb Compton gave up just one hit over five innings and struck out three batters.<\/p>\n
The Panthers offense benefited from the work of Matthews, who went 2-3 with one double, one triple and two RBIs. Isiah Pena, Andrew Medina, Coby Baer and Compton also drove in runs for the M-CHS squad, which scored 10 runs over the game\u2019s final three innings.<\/p>\n
Now 8-7 overall and 6-2 in the Intermountain League, M-CHS will play a home doubleheader against Alamosa on April 29 before closing out its regular season at home against Ignacio on May 6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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