Baseball Recap: Grants Falls Short Against Ranked Belen

Grants faced Belen in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Pirates fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pirates have suffered since April 4th.

Grants' defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Belen, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8.

Coming up, Grants will venture away from home to challenge Gallup at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Belen, they will welcome Valencia at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.