Sanford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 16-4 to the Alamosa Mean Moose.
Sanford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Miller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Rylan Mortensen, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
On Alamosa's side, Xavier Lujan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Lujan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nelson Arambula, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Brennan Maez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Sanford's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Alamosa, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-14 record this season.
Sanford will head out on the road to face off against Walsenburg at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sanford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 15.5 runs per game this season. As for Alamosa, they will be playing at home against Monte Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alamosa will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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