Softball Game Preview: Moriarty Pintos vs. Highland Hornets

Moriarty is a perfect 3-0 against Highland since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Moriarty Pintos will face off against the Highland Hornets at 3:30 p.m. Highland took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Moriarty, who comes in off a win.

While Pintos fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. Everything went their way against Del Norte on Tuesday as Moriarty made off with a 26-4 win.

Isabella Gallegos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Gallegos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.

Shae Rios

Hits (Career)

03/04/25 @ Del Norte	4
03/14/24 @ East Mountain	3
04/24/24 @ Espanola Valley	2
04/13/24 vs Espanola Valley	2
04/03/24 @ Pojoaque Valley	2

In other batting news, Shae Rios was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Julie Autrey, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Moriarty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .612. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Del Norte only posted an OBP of .458.

Meanwhile, Highland came up short against Albuquerque Academy on Friday, falling 27-18.

Moriarty skirted past Highland 8-6 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moriarty since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.