Belen hasn't had much luck against St. Pius X recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Sartans at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Belen's tournament run continued when they took on St. Michael's on Friday. The Eagles walked away with a 14-10 win over the Horsemen. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
St. Pius X came out on top against Lovington on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run fourth inning. The Sartans blew past the Wildcats 11-1. The Sartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Lilee Zarate was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zo? Mangrum, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Sophia Trujillo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Belen's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for St. Pius X, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
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