For the second straight game, Belen will face off against Hope Christian. The Eagles will square off against the Huskies at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Belen heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They came up short against Hope Christian, falling 12-6. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
For Hope Christian's part, Adam Jimenez looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Jimenez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hope Christian let Porter Chastain and Avery Dearholt run wild. Chastain got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Dearholt went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Dearholt has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luciano Gabaldon, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Hope Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in ten consecutive contests.
Hope Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Belen, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
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