Moriarty hasn't had much luck against Los Alamos recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Pintos will head out to face off against the Hilltoppers at 3:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Moriarty was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Pojoaque Valley on Wednesday. The Pintos were the clear victors by a 19-8 margin over the Elks/Elkettes. The contest marked the Pintos' most dominant victory of the season.
Evan Pacheco
| 04/02/25 @ Pojoaque Valley | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Bernalillo | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs East Mountain | 1 |
| 03/15/25 @ West Mesa | 1 |
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Evan Pacheco made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He is becoming a predictor of Moriarty's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Pacheco was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Moriarty let Trey Denomme and Cash Klein run wild. Denomme scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Klein went 3-for-6 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Moriarty is 3-1 when Klein posts two or more runs, but 1-6 otherwise. Raiden Scribner also deserves some recognition as he hit his first doubles of the season.
Moriarty was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .442. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Los Alamos made easy work of Santa Fe last Wednesday and carried off an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Hilltoppers, who have now won three games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Los Alamos pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Moriarty, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7.
Moriarty suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Los Alamos when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Pintos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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