Moriarty has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Espanola Valley Sundevils at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Moriarty had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Pojoaque Valley.
Weston Cooley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Espanola Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Los Alamos by a score of 3-1.
Moriarty's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8. As for Espanola Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Moriarty took their win against Espanola Valley when the teams last played last Saturday by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moriarty since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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