Alamosa was handed a two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Sanford on Friday. Everything went the Alamosa Mean Moose's way against the Sanford Mustangs as the Alamosa Mean Moose made off with a 16-4 victory. That looming 16-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Alamosa yet this season.
Xavier Lujan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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, the team relied heavily on Nelson Arambula, who went 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.
On Sanford's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Miller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Mortensen, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Alamosa is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-14 record this season. As for Sanford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-5.
Alamosa will stay at home for another game and welcome Monte Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monte Vista will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Alamosa surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sanford, they will head out on the road to square off against Walsenburg at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sanford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 15.5 runs per game this season.
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