The Bel Air Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hanks Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Bel Air has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Bel Air didn't have quite enough to beat Del Valle and fell 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Bel Air has lost by exactly two runs.
Andruw Quinones was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bel Air saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcos Flores, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Elio Ceniceros was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Hanks fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Ysleta on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 6-5. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hanks in their matchups with Ysleta: they've now lost four in a row.
Nathen Serrano put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Serrano was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Bel Air's loss dropped their record down to 10-12-2. As for Hanks, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6.
Bel Air might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Hanks in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Bel Air, Jonathan Trevino (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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