After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Albuquerque Academy, Sandia Prep was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Moriarty Pintos with a sharp 8-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sandia Prep also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Josh Riordan made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Riordan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonas Mahboub, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Logan Lemons, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Moriarty's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Gallegos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Sandia Prep's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Moriarty, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Sandia Prep will challenge Menaul/Oak Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Moriarty, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lovington at 1:00 p.m. Lovington will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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