The Belen Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Valley Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Belen, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Belen needed a bit of extra time to put away Highland. They blew past the Hornets 18-11. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Valley faced Albuquerque Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Vikings lost 12-1 to the Chargers. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elias Saiz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Saiz is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Belen is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Valley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-11 record.
Belen couldn't quite finish off Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 and fell 2-0. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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