Texas High School Baseball - Bel Air loses to Canutillo
March 3, 2023: El Paso, TX 79915 The Canutillo Eagles crushed the host Bel Air Highlanders baseball team by a count of 10-3 in Friday's non-league bout.
The Eagles now possess a 5-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Clint for a non-league bout on Saturday, March 4. Canutillo will face a Lions team coming off a 9-1 non-league loss to Horizon (El Paso, TX). The Lions record now stands at 1-8.
Next, the Highlanders face the Clint Lions (Clint, TX) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, March 4. Bel Air will attempt to move on its 5-4 season record. The Lions enter the bout with a 1-8 record after their 9-1 non-league loss to Horizon (El Paso, TX).
Game Summary
Canutillo Eagles Overcomes Bel Air in Face of Early 3-Run Inning.
Bel Air scored 3 runs in the inning, but Canutillo still won 10-3 on Saturday. Bel Air scored its runs on a home run by A Carrasco.
Canutillo opened up scoring in the 1st, Dante Gomez drove in one when Gomez singled.
Canutillo scored 5 runs in the 2nd. Alcocer, Garza and Nicks each drove in the runs during the inning.
Garza took the win for the Eagles. The pitcher went 7 innings, allowing 3 runs on 2 hits and striking out 7.
Marcos Flores was on the hill for Bel Air. The hurler went 5 innings, allowing 9 runs on 8 hits and striking out 7. Elio Ceniceros threw 2 innings out of the bullpen.
Canutillo Eagles socked 1 home run on the day. Nicks had a homer in the 2nd inning.
The Eagles tallied 10 hits in the game. Leeper, Alcocer and Nicks each managed multiple hits for the Eagles. Nicks, Alcocer and Leeper all had 2 hits to lead the Canutillo Eagles.
