Hope Christian managed to slip by Belen the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Hope Christian Huskies came up short against the Belen Eagles on Thursday, falling 18-8. The Huskies' loss signaled the end of their undefeated season.
Nolan Garcia
| 03/13/25 @ Belen | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Moriarty | 1 |
| 03/08/25 @ Sandia Prep | 1 |
| 05/03/24 vs Del Norte | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Albuquerque Academy | 1 |
Nolan Garcia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Keegan Johnson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hope Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in five consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hope Christian fell to 6-1. As for Belen, they pushed their record up to 3-4 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hope Christian will square off against Sandia at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hope Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Belen, they will take on Gallup at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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