Baseball Recap: Bel Air Highlanders vs. Parkland Matadors
Bel Air won the last time they faced Parkland, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Bel Air Highlanders were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Parkland Matadors. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bel Air.
Ruy Anzaldo spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Ponce, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Bel Air's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-9-2. As for Parkland, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bel Air will face off against Horizon at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon is coming into the contest with seven straight victories at home, so Bel Air will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Parkland, they will head out on the road to take on Hanks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hanks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Parkland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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