After flying high against Gallup on Thursday, Moriarty came back down to earth. The Pintos took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aztec Tigers on Friday. The Pintos have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Raiden Scribner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Cash Klein, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
Moriarty's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Aztec, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-4.
Coming up, Moriarty will challenge Espanola Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Sundevils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.5 runs per game on average), something the Pintos will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Aztec, they will take on Hope Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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