Hope Christian had already won five in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. Everything went their way against the Moriarty Pintos as they made off with a 15-2 win. Fans of Hope Christian have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Iliana Cordova was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Cordova was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zo? Mangrum, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Mangrum is crushing it when it comes to hits: she's hit at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Siena Sturgis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Like Hope Christian, Moriarty also got a great game from a two-way player: Isabella Gallegos. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Gallegos was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kristina Means was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring 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.
Hope Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Moriarty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Hope Christian will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Santa Fe Indian at 1:00 p.m. Santa Fe Indian will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Hope Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Moriarty, they will challenge Laguna Acoma at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Moriarty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.4 runs per game this season.
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