Softball Preview: Southeast Colorado Angels vs. Alamosa Mean Moose
The Southeast Colorado Angels will take on the Alamosa Mean Moose at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southeast Colorado's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Alamosa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Southeast Colorado is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering La Junta just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Alamosa's way against Gunnison on Tuesday as Alamosa made off with a 15-5 victory. Considering the Mean Moose have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Shea Jordan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was even better at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Alamosa let Gaby Castillo and Araceli Molina loose on the outfield. Castillo went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and three RBI, while Molina scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. What's more, Molina also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had in her last 13 games. Another player making a difference was Lexany Heredia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alamosa hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gunnison struck out nine times.
Southeast Colorado's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Alamosa, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Southeast Colorado took their win against Alamosa when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 18-2. Does Southeast Colorado have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alamosa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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