The Moriarty Pintos will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Grants Pirates at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Moriarty is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Estancia. The Pintos were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over the Bears on Tuesday.

Trey Denomme
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Trey Denomme was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Raiden Scribner, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Moriarty kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Grants took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Gallup a 13-0 shutout. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Bengals recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Moriarty might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Grants when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Will the Pintos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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