Belen is on a seven-game streak of home losses, and Valencia a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Belen Eagles will be playing at home against the Valencia Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. Belen will be strutting in after a victory while Valencia will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with 13 losses in a row, Belen turned things around against Grants on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 6-2 win. Belen's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last seven games.
Their offense was hitting Grants from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Emmanuel Jijo led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Valencia fought the good fight in their overtime match against Highland on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 2-1.
Belen's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 3-16. As for Valencia, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Belen suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Valencia in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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