Moriarty has won five straight games at home, while Socorro has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. Moriarty will host Socorro at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Moriarty's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Hot Springs with a sharp 16-0 victory. The Pintos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Isabella Gallegos made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julie Autrey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, four RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ainsley Milligan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Moriarty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .773. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hot Springs only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Socorro sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over Highland on Thursday.
Moriarty has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. The win got Socorro back to even at 3-3.
Everything went Moriarty's way against Socorro in their previous matchup last Wednesday, as Moriarty made off with a 13-3 victory. Will Moriarty repeat their success, or does Socorro has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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