The Moriarty Pintos will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Taos Tigers, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Moriarty scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Saturday's second game. They put the hurt on Espanola Valley with a sharp 14-4 win. With that victory, Moriarty brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Ele Mackrain made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mackrain has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mackrain was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Andrew Baker was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Weston Cooley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Taos sidestepped Pojoaque Valley for a 4-3 win.
Moriarty is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Taos, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Everything went Moriarty's way against Taos in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Moriarty made off with a 17-0 win. Does Moriarty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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