Espanola Valley extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-14 in the process. They came up short against the Moriarty Pintos, falling 16-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pintos this season, with their most recent loss being a 25-2 defeat on Saturday.
Nayleah Martinez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Leah Vigil was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
As for Moriarty, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Considering they have won 14 games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Moriarty's side, Isabella Gallegos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Gallegos has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Moriarty got a massive performance out of Sienna Rios, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and one RBI. Those three doubles gave Rios a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emma Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Coming up, Espanola Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Grants at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Sundevils will need to watch out since the Pirates have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. As for Moriarty, they will be playing at home against Taos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pintos are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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