Pintos
| 04/07/25 @ Los Alamos | 7 |
| 04/07/25 @ Los Alamos | 8 |
| 04/02/25 @ Pojoaque Valley | 15 |
| 03/29/25 vs Belen | 4 |
| 03/28/25 vs Socorro | 11 |
| + 11 more games |
The Moriarty Pintos will venture away from home to take on the Taos Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Moriarty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Moriarty after they put the first runs on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Los Alamos by a score of 8-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Pintos in their meetings with the Hilltoppers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Sienna Rios made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Antonette Tumale also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Taos not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10, 2024. They put the hurt on Pojoaque Valley with a sharp 14-4 win. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Juli Flores was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Celina Shropshire was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Taos always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive games.
Moriarty's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Taos, their record now sits at 4-5.
Saturday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Moriarty has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .551. However, it's not like Taos struggles in that department as they've averaged .535. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Moriarty couldn't quite get it done against Taos when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Can the Pintos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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