Espanola Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Moriarty on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pintos by a score of 18-17. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (ten), the Sundevils still had to take the loss.
Tyller Lomayma led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Uriel Quintana, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs.
Espanola Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Moriarty, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Espanola Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Taos at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Moriarty will face off against rival Pojoaque Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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