The Bel Air Highlanders will be playing at home against the Chapin Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Bel Air came up short against El Paso and fell 8-4. That's two games in a row now that Bel Air has lost by exactly four runs.
Bel Air got a good showing from Andruw Quinones, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Quinones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bel Air saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Carasco, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Michael Olivas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chapin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 8-0 loss at the hands of Horizon.
This is the second loss in a row for Bel Air and nudges their season record down to 8-8-2. As for Chapin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Bel Air was able to grind out a solid victory over Chapin in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 6-2. Does Bel Air have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chapin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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