Alamosa lost a heartbreaker to The Academy when they met back in October of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Saturday. The Alamosa Mean Moose fell just short of The Academy Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The Mean Moose were red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior) but the Wildcats' pitcher proved too tough.
Shea Jordan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Lexany Heredia was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a triple and a run. That triple was her first of the season.
Even though they lost, Alamosa didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Alamosa fell to 4-1. As for The Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Alamosa's road trip will continue as they head out to face Pueblo Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alamosa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Pueblo Centennial's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for The Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 19-0 win vs. Greeley Central on the 24th.
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