On Friday, the Alamosa Mean Moose got the win against the Pueblo East Eagles by a conclusive 10-2. The Mean Moose might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Alamosa got a great performance from Olivia Castillo as she tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Araceli Molina, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gaby Castillo, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Alamosa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in four consecutive games.
Alamosa's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Pueblo East, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Alamosa's road trip will continue as they head out to face Rocky Ford at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alamosa is facing Rocky Ford at the right time seeing as Rocky Ford is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Pueblo East, they will take on Pueblo Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pueblo Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Pueblo East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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