Softball Preview: Alamosa Mean Moose vs. La Junta Tigers
Alamosa is 0-6 against La Junta since September of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Alamosa Mean Moose will face off against the La Junta Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Alamosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Alamosa will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Gunnison on Tuesday. Alamosa blew past Gunnison 12-4. Considering the Mean Moose have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Shea Jordan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexany Heredia, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hailie Dupont, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alamosa didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gunnison only tossed three.
Meanwhile, La Junta beat Pueblo East 7-4 on Saturday.
Alamosa's record is now 9-7. As for La Junta, the win also got them back to even at 7-7.
Alamosa came up short against La Junta in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Alamosa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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