After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lamar, Alamosa was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Gunnison Cowboys with a sharp 15-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Mean Moose, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Shea Jordan was a major factor no matter where she played. 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 matchups. Another player making a difference was Lexany Heredia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alamosa didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Alamosa now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Gunnison, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Alamosa will take on Southeast Colorado at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alamosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Gunnison, they will host Meeker at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meeker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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