Moriarty is 2-8 against Hope Christian since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Moriarty Pintos will look to defend their home field against the Hope Christian Huskies at 12:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Moriarty was able to grind out a solid win over Capital, taking the game 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Moriarty.
Amare Gonzales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Moriarty saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace McCutcheon, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Raiden Scribner was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hope Christian can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They never let Gallup onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Hope Christian who now have three in a row.
Brady McGahie and Brandon Chavez were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, McGahie pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Chavez struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). At the plate, McGahie went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles, while Chavez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. McGahie has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Moriarty's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Hope Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Moriarty has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hope Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Moriarty might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Hope Christian when the teams last played on March 11th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hope Christian's Nolan Garcia, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Moriarty knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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