The Gallup Bengals will challenge the Belen Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Gallup is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Gallup is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Portales a 2-0 shutout.
Not much got past Seniah Haines, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Portales off the board. Haines has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Morgan Belone, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenna Becenti, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Belen waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Vikings.
Gallup's win bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Belen, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Everything went Gallup's way against Belen in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as Gallup made off with a 13-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gallup since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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