Moriarty was the 7-0 winner over Hope Christian when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Moriarty Pintos suffered a rough 15-2 loss at the hands of the Hope Christian Huskies on Friday. Moriarty has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isabella Gallegos put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Gallegos has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gallegos was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kristina Means made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Emma Rodiguez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Like Moriarty, Hope Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Iliana Cordova. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Cordova was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Zo? Mangrum was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Siena Sturgis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Moriarty's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Hope Christian, the victory (which was their sixth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Moriarty will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Laguna Acoma at 1:00 p.m. Moriarty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.4 runs per game this season. As for Hope Christian, they will take on Santa Fe Indian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Hope Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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