Moriarty had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past the Miyamura Patriots 7-5. This was payback for Moriarty, who suffered a 15-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Amare Gonzales and Zachary Gallegos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gonzales struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Gallegos pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Gonzales went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Gallegos scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Gonzales is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidyn Pacheco, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Like Moriarty, Miyamura also got a great game from a two-way player: Dylan Joins. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Joins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Joins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Seth Torres, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Moriarty made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Miyamura, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Moriarty will be playing in front of their home fans against Capital at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Moriarty has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Miyamura, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Grants at 6:00 p.m.
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