Moriarty fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Los Alamos on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 8-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Pintos in their meetings with the Hilltoppers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Emma Rodriguez put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed eight innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Gallegos, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and one double. Another was Kristina Means, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Moriarty's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Los Alamos, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moriarty will host Espanola Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Pintos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sundevils have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Los Alamos, they will be playing at home against Taos at 3:00 a.m. on Monday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.73 runs per game on average), something the Hilltoppers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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