Moriarty lost against Hope Christian on March 11th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Moriarty Pintos' tough 12-4 loss to the Hope Christian Huskies might stick with them for a while. Moriarty has struggled against Hope Christian recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Moriarty saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amare Gonzales, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Hope Christian's side, they got a great performance from Nolan Garcia as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alex Bradbury was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jacob Baca was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Moriarty's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Hope Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Moriarty will head out on the road to take on Pojoaque Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Moriarty is facing Pojoaque Valley at the right time seeing as Pojoaque Valley is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Hope Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bernalillo at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bernalillo: 3.8, Hope Christian: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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