Despite going down 2-0 after the top of the first inning, the Bobcats wouldn’t let a hot start by Montezuma-Cortez ruin their final home game.
Ignacio High School’s baseball team rallied for a run in the first, third and fourth innings to secure a 3-2 victory on senior day against the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers. It was the second win against a Class 3A Intermountain League team in the last eight days for the 2A Bobcats.
Kai Roubideaux pitched a complete game to earn the win for the Bobcats (8-8, 5-5 2A District 3/5). He gave up four hits and two unearned runs in the seven innings of work. He struck out four and walked two. He also turned a double play in the seventh inning after snagging a comebacker to the mound and doubling off a runner at first base.
The first inning saw a few errors that led to the Cortez runs, but great plays also helped the Bobcats avoid a worse inning. Dalton Lebarthe threw a runner out at home plate from left field, as Nate Herrera put down the tag. Herrera also threw a runner out trying to steal.
Ignacio earned the win with only two hits against the Panthers (8-8, 6-2 3A Intermountain League). Timmy Plehinger-Williams had both of those hits. He finished 2-for-3 and reached on an error in the first inning. He scored the winning run in the fourth when he stole third base and scored on a throwing error by the Cortez catcher.
Coby Baer pitched a complete game for the Panthers. He allowed three runs – only one earned – as he walked two, hit one batter and struck out eight.
Ignacio scored in the first, as leadoff hitter Marcus Chapman drew a walk and stole second and third bases. He then scored on a groundout by Rendon Mestas.
The Bobcats added another in the third inning as leadoff man Trace Lovelace was hit by a pitch. He advanced to third on a throwing error by Baer, and a Cole McCaw safety squeeze bunt scored Lovelace.
Ignacio will end the regular season at Montezuma-Cortez at 11 a.m. May 6.
Boys Lacrosse
Boys LacrosseThe field was plowed and ready for lacrosse in Telluride.
Durango High School’s boys lacrosse team hit the road Thursday to face the Telluride Miners. The Demons led 10-3 after the third quarter and held on for a 12-9 win.
“We tinkered with a few things and put some different guys in to try out a few things,” DHS head coach John Robinette said. “The guys got after it, and we’re happy with the win.”
At 10-3 overall, the Demons have now matched their mark for most wins in a single season in program history.
Cullen Robinette had four goals and three assists. Kyle Robinette had two goals and four assists to go with nine groundballs and a 4-of-5 showing on faceoffs. Kyle Robinette now has 60 goals this season, which leads the state.
Tommy Rodgers added three goals and one assist, TJ Rifkin had two goals, and Collin Barkley added one goal. Connor Collins and Ryan Smith each had one assist.
Eli Cagan and Dylan Gaver split time in goal. Gaver had three saves and three goals against, and Cagan had five saves and six goals against.
DHS will host Montrose for senior day next Wednesday before hosting Aspen at the Smith Sports Complex at Fort Lewis College on May 6.
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