Valley is 3-0 against Belen since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Valley Vikings are on the road again to play the Belen Eagles at 3:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Valley managed to keep up with Highland until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Valley lost 6-1 to Highland.
Valley's goal came courtesy of
Ruben Gonzales, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Belen didn't have quite enough to beat West Mesa on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.
Valley's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Belen, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4-1.
Everything went Valley's way against Belen when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Valley made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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