Baseball Recap: Alamosa Mean Moose vs. Trinidad Miners
Alamosa had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Trinidad Miners by a score of 10-6 on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for Alamosa, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Grady West made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. West was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Alamosa let Carlos Garcia and Jayden Mizokami loose on the outfield. Garcia scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Mizokami scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiko Ruybal, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI.
On Trinidad's side, Kaleb Valdez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Anthony Sandoval, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Alamosa made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-8. As for Trinidad, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alamosa will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Gunnison at 2:00 p.m. Alamosa will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Trinidad, they will head out on the road to take on Custer County at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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