Rocky Ford extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-16. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Alamosa Mean Moose. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mean Moose this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on September 9th.
Brilye Lovato was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Chavez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
As for Alamosa, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
On Alamosa's side, Olivia Castillo tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Leah Higareda, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaya Martin, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Rocky Ford will face off against rival Southeast Colorado at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Alamosa is set to square off against their familiar foe Lamar at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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