In what's become a running theme this season, Moriarty gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 23-8 margin over the Santa Rosa Lions. Winning may never get old, but Moriarty sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Julie Autrey, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shae Rios, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On Santa Rosa's side, Kasydi Chavez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Emmalee Romero was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Moriarty's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs per game. As for Santa Rosa, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Moriarty has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Belen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Moriarty has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Santa Rosa, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against McCurdy at 2:00 p.m. Santa Rosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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