Softball Recap: Moriarty Pintos vs. Hope Christian Huskies
In what's become a running theme this season, Moriarty gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Hope Christian Huskies as the Moriarty Pintos made off with a 13-7 victory. The win was just what Moriarty needed coming off of a 12-4 defeat in their prior contest.
Isabella Gallegos made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Gallegos was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Gallegos is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Moriarty let Kristina Means and Antonette Tumale loose on the outfield. Means scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Tumale scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Shae Rios, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Hope Christian's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zo? Mangrum, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hannah Pruett, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Moriarty's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs per game. As for Hope Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Moriarty will be playing in front of their home fans against Estancia at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Estancia's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Hope Christian, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Atrisco Heritage Academy at 4:00 p.m. Hope Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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