After flying high against Taos on Saturday, Moriarty came back down to earth. The Moriarty Pintos fell 8-5 to the Taos Tigers on Saturday. Moriarty was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Taos apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Isabella Gallegos was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Gallegos has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Gallegos was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Gallegos wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Rodiguez, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Moriarty didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taos only tossed four.
On Taos' side, the team relied heavily on Isabella Lucero, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Alexis Etzel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Moriarty has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season. As for Taos, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-15.
As of now, neither Moriarty nor Taos have any future games scheduled.
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