The Espanola Valley Sundevils will head out on the road to square off against the Moriarty Pintos at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Espanola Valley pushed their score all the way to 13 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Taos by a score of 14-13. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (ten), Espanola Valley still had to take the loss.
Leah Vigil was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Denise Gallegos, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Moriarty lost a close one when they played last Wednesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. Their rough 18-2 loss to Los Alamos might stick with them for a while. Moriarty has struggled against Los Alamos recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Moriarty saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Gallegos, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Moriarty hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Los Alamos struck out six times.
Espanola Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Moriarty, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Saturday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Espanola Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .471. However, it's not like Moriarty struggles in that department as they've averaged .594. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Espanola Valley suffered a grim 17-6 defeat to Moriarty in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Espanola Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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