The Grants Pirates will head out to take on the Moriarty Pintos at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Grants is headed out to face Moriarty after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Pirates' pitchers stepped up to hand Gallup a 13-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Bengals: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Moriarty had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on Estancia with a sharp 18-3 win on Tuesday.
Trey Denomme was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Raiden Scribner was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Moriarty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Estancia only posted an OBP of .391.
Grants got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Moriarty by a conclusive 11-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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