The matchup between Pojoaque Valley and Moriarty on Saturday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes fell just short of the Moriarty Pintos by a score of 12-11. Pojoaque Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Moriarty apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 3rd.
Stephanie Romero and Allayah Rios stepped up to the plate in a big way. Romero went 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Rios went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Onessa Weahkee, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
On Moriarty's side, Isabella Gallegos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off six hits. Gallegos has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gallegos was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ainsley Milligan was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Rebarchik, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Pojoaque Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Moriarty, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pojoaque Valley beat Moriarty by a score of 18-17 later that day.
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