Moriarty is 0-5 against Belen since March of 2015 but things could change on Friday. Moriarty will take on Belen in a tournament on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Moriarty turned things around against Gallup on Thursday. They blew past the Bengals 8-1. With that victory, the Pintos brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Moriarty got a massive performance out of Wesley Francis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Weston Cooley, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Moriarty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Belen came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 18-1 win. Considering the Eagles have won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Belen pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Moriarty, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Moriarty suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Belen in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Moriarty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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