Moriarty lost against Albuquerque Academy back in March of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Moriarty Pintos wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-4 walloping at the hands of the Albuquerque Academy Chargers. Moriarty has not had much luck with Albuquerque Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Moriarty saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Rodiguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Rodiguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Antonette Tumale, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Albuquerque Academy's side, Melissa Purcella made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Purcella was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Albuquerque Academy got a massive performance out of Sydney Koranyi, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Lilia Braun was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Moriarty's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Albuquerque Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Moriarty will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hope Christian at 4:00 p.m. Moriarty has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Albuquerque Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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