
Pintos
04/02/25 @ Pojoaque Valley | 12 |
04/19/25 vs Espanola Valley | 10 |
03/05/25 vs Estancia | 10 |
04/12/25 @ Taos | 9 |
04/19/25 vs Espanola Valley | 7 |
Moriarty won the last time they faced Espanola Valley and things went their way on Saturday too. The Pintos were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Sundevils. The Pintos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Scott Batie looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Moriarty: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Moriarty let Weston Cooley and Mario Romero run wild. Cooley got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Romero earned three runs and three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave Romero a new career-high. Evan Pacheco was another key player, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Moriarty hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
Moriarty is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Espanola Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Moriarty has already played their next contest, a 7-3 win against Taos on the 23rd. As for Espanola Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-7 victory against McCurdy on the 22nd.
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