The Bel Air Highlanders will challenge the Canutillo Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bel Air is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Bel Air fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Burges on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 7-6. The Highlanders' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Ryan Rodriguez
| 03/04/25 @ Burges | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Desert View | 1 |
| 02/18/25 vs Chapin | 1 |
| 04/15/24 vs Hanks | 1 |
| 03/26/24 @ Parkland | 1 |
Bel Air saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Rodriguez a new career-high in doubles (two). Julian Ponce was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Canutillo entered their game against Del Valle on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Canutillo fell just short of Del Valle by a score of 2-1. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bel Air's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4-1. As for Canutillo, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-4-1.
Bel Air came up short against Canutillo when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 8-5. Can Bel Air avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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