Pojoaque Valley is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Moriarty a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes will be playing at home against the Moriarty Pintos at 4:00 p.m. Moriarty took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pojoaque Valley, who comes in off a win.
Pojoaque Valley took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Portales, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Pojoaque Valley skirted past Portales 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for the Elks/Elkettes as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Noah Torres, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since March 6th.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Moriarty and Bernalillo had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Moriarty fell just short of Bernalillo by a score of 3-1 on Saturday.
Evan Pacheco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits.
Pojoaque Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Moriarty, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pojoaque Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Moriarty struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pojoaque Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Moriarty in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Does Pojoaque Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Moriarty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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