Pintos' 2nd Place Shows Soccer Skill.(Sports)

Byline: Journal Staff Report

Moriarty High, playing some of its best soccer of the season, settled for second place in last weekend's boys portion of the four-team Sandia Prep Invitational in Albuquerque.

The Pintos, who lost a 4-2 overtime contest to Hope Christian on Sept. 21, are 4-9 for the season.

"After that frustrating loss to Hope, I thought we came back and played well in the tournament," said Moriarty first-year head coach Jeff Eschenburg. "We played really aggressively and moved the ball well."

Moriarty opened the tourney on Friday with a 1-0 overtime victory against Rio Rancho.

The Pintos broke through for the only goal of the game when sophomore J. …