The Alamosa Mean Moose will head out to face off against the Southeast Colorado Angels at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alamosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Alamosa made easy work of Gunnison and carried off a 15-5 victory. The Mean Moose might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Shea Jordan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
In other batting news, Alamosa let Gaby Castillo and Araceli Molina loose on the outfield. Castillo went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and three RBI, while Molina scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. What's more, Castillo also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Lexany Heredia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alamosa didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Southeast Colorado's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of La Junta by a score of 3-2.
Alamosa now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Southeast Colorado, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Alamosa might still be hurting after the 18-2 defeat they got from Southeast Colorado in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Alamosa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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