Belen is on a 19-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Bernalillo is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will host the Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Belen made easy work of Highland and carried off a 15-1 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bernalillo got the win against Del Norte on Friday by a conclusive 13-7. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won five in a row.
Uriel Castro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-4. Bernalillo is undefeated when Castro posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Anthony Garcia was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Hernan Hernandez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.
Bernalillo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Belen is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Bernalillo, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Belen took their win against Bernalillo in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 12-4 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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