After a string of six wins, Moriarty's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes by a score of 4-3. Moriarty was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pojoaque Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Weston Cooley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Pojoaque Valley's side, Ezekiel Atencio was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Atencio has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Atencio was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Andres Trevizo was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Moriarty's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8. As for Pojoaque Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-18.
Moriarty will head out on the road to square off against Espanola Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Moriarty is facing Espanola Valley at the right time seeing as Espanola Valley is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pojoaque Valley, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Taos at 10:00 a.m.
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