Baseball Preview: Monte Vista Pirates vs. Alamosa Mean Moose
Monte Vista is 0-10 against Alamosa since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Monte Vista Pirates will be staying on the road to face off against the Alamosa Mean Moose at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, Monte Vista earned a 10-5 win over Trinidad.
Jeremiah Baumgardner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Baumgardner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chayse Bouet, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kobe Jiron, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Alamosa got the win against Sanford on Friday by a conclusive 16-4. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Alamosa this season.
Like Monte Vista, Alamosa also got a great game from a two-way player: Xavier Lujan. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Lujan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Nelson Arambula was incredible, going 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.
Monte Vista pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Alamosa, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-14 record this season.
Alamosa's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Monte Vista has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Alamosa, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Monte Vista's sizable advantage in that area, Alamosa will need to find a way to close that gap.
Monte Vista suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Alamosa in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Monte Vista, Kade Jones (who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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