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 put the hurt on the Sundevils with a sharp 9-2 victory. Considering the Pintos have won six games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Scott Batie looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Moriarty is undefeated when Batie allows one or fewer earned runs, 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. Cooley is becoming a predictor of Moriarty's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Evan Pacheco, who earned 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 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. Those wins 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.
Coming up, Moriarty will take on Taos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Espanola Valley, they will face off against McCurdy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sundevils will need to watch out since the Bobcats have now posted at least ten runs in their last ten games.
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