Alamosa is 10-0 against Monte Vista since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Alamosa Mean Moose have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Monte Vista Pirates at 4:00 p.m. Alamosa will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Alamosa will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Sanford on Friday. Everything went Alamosa's way against Sanford as Alamosa made off with a 16-4 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Alamosa has managed all season.
Xavier Lujan made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Lujan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Nelson Arambula was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Brennan Maez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista came tearing into Saturday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Miners by a score of 10-5.
Like Alamosa, Monte Vista also got a great game from a two-way player: Jeremiah Baumgardner. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Baumgardner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chayse Bouet, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Kobe Jiron was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Alamosa has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-14 record this season. As for Monte Vista, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Alamosa has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Monte Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Alamosa's way against Monte Vista in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Alamosa made off with a 12-1 win. Will Alamosa repeat their success, or does Monte Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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