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| 04/30/24 - Away | 20-0 W |
| 04/11/24 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 25-0 W |
| 04/06/23 - Away | 20-0 W |
| 04/28/22 - Away | 22-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Belen is a perfect 10-0 against Grants since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Eagles will take on the Pirates at 3:00 p.m.
Belen will head out to face Grants after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. The Eagles fell 9-6 to St. Pius X. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Grants got themselves on the board against Highland on Tuesday, but Highland never followed suit. They blew past the Hornets 16-0. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Alynn Othole made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Annora Graham was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Delilah Martinez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Grants was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Belen now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Grants, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-7.
Everything went Belen's way against Grants in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Belen made off with a 20-0 victory. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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