Sadly, Moriarty is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. They suffered a tough 18-8 defeat at the hands of the Lovington Wildcats on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Moriarty of the 18-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Moriarty saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ele Mackrain, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Mackrain has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Weston Cooley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lovington's side, Patrick Sanchez was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Camon Ochoa, who scored three runs and stole three bases.
Moriarty's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lovington, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8.
Moriarty will square off against Goddard at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Moriarty will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Lovington, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Dexter at 4:30 p.m. Lovington is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
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