After flying high against Sanford last Friday, Alamosa came back down to earth. The Alamosa Mean Moose lost 13-7 to the Monte Vista Pirates on Tuesday. Alamosa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Monte Vista apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Tony Griego and Nelson Arambula stepped up to the plate in a big way. Griego scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Arambula scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jonah Pittman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Monte Vista's side, Kobe Jiron made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Jiron was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Azariah Hurtado, who went 1-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Chayse Bouet, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Alamosa's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Monte Vista, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alamosa will challenge Pagosa Springs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Alamosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Monte Vista, they are on the road again on Saturday to play South Park at 11:00 a.m.
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