Baseball Game Preview: Bernalillo Spartans vs. Belen Eagles

The Bernalillo Spartans will square off against the Belen Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Bernalillo had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Del Norte on Friday. The Spartans blew past the Knights 13-7. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Uriel Castro

Stolen Base (Career)

04/04/25 @ Del Norte	5
03/27/25 @ Pojoaque Valley	2
03/08/25 @ Taos	2
03/01/25 vs Pojoaque Valley	2
05/10/24 @ Hope Christian	2

Uriel Castro made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-4. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Bernalillo got a massive performance out of Anthony Garcia, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hernan Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.

Bernalillo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Belen, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Highland on Friday as they made off with a 15-1 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by eight runs or more this season.

Belen pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Bernalillo, their record is now 9-7.

Bernalillo might still be hurting after the 12-4 loss they got from Belen when the teams last played back in February. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.