Grants is 8-2 against Valencia since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Grants Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valencia Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Grants will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Grants is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Belen, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Grants was ranked 15th). Grants skirted past Belen 7-6.
Meanwhile, Valencia came up short against Belen on Tuesday and fell 13-9.
Grants' victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Valencia, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Grants took their win against Valencia in their previous matchup on April 2nd by a conclusive 11-2. Does Grants have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valencia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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