Taos extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 8-12 in the process. They fell 7-3 to the Moriarty Pintos. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pintos this season, with their most recent loss being a 18-13 defeat two weeks ago.
Taos saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Tafoya, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Another was Roman Quintana, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Moriarty, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-10. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Moriarty's side, Evan Pacheco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. The Pintos are undefeated when Pacheco allows one or fewer earned runs, but 5-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Raiden Scribner was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taos will face off against Pojoaque Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Moriarty, they will square off against Grants at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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