The Belen Eagles will take on the Grants Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Belen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.1 goals per game this season.
Belen took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Highland a 5-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won ten games by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Highland with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Addison Carter (3),
Sophia Cox, and
Avery Carter.
Meanwhile, Grants fell victim to Highland and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 5-0. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost four in a row.
Belen has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Grants, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Everything went Belen's way against Grants when the teams last played on October 3rd, as Belen made off with a 5-1 victory. Does Belen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grants turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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