Gunnison had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 7-9 to make it five. They lost 20-2 to the Alamosa Mean Moose. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Cowboys couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Alamosa, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The result was nothing new for Alamosa, who have now won eight matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
For Alamosa's part, Olivia Castillo tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Alamosa let Taelynn Kreps-Smith and Araceli Molina run wild. Kreps-Smith went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles, while Molina got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave Kreps-Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaya Martin, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gunnison will face off against Montrose at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Alamosa, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Montezuma-Cortez at 3:00 p.m. The Mean Moose will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.
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