Baseball Preview: Moriarty Pintos vs. Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes
The Moriarty Pintos will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Moriarty earned a 5-2 victory over Taos.
Amare Gonzales was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Gonzales has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzales was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Pacheco, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pojoaque Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Espanola Valley.
Like Moriarty, Pojoaque Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Ezekiel Atencio. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Atencio was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andres Trevizo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Moriarty is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Pojoaque Valley, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-17.
Moriarty took their victory against Pojoaque Valley in their previous matchup on April 3rd by a conclusive 13-3. Will Moriarty repeat their success, or does Pojoaque Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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