After two games on the road, Belen is heading back home. They will take on the St. Pius X Sartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Belen made easy work of Valencia and carried off a 21-2 victory.
Danae Chavira made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Chavira was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Belen got a massive performance out of Araceli Franco, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Honey Mirabal was another key contributor, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Highland as St. Pius X made off with a 20-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded St. Pius X with their most commanding win of the season.
Like Belen, St. Pius X also got a great game from a two-way player: Lilee Zarate. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Zarate was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabriella Casco, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aurora Green, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Belen's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8. As for St. Pius X, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Belen hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .496. However, it's not like St. Pius X struggles in that department as they've averaged .452. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Belen's way against St. Pius X when the teams last played on April 2nd as Belen made off with a 10-3 win. Does Belen have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Pius X turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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