On Tuesday, Belen faced Grants in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Belen Eagles came out on top against the Grants Pirates by a score of 10-6. Belen's victory was all the more impressive since Grants was averaging only 3.76 runs allowed on the season.
Belen's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. As for Grants, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belen will take on Valencia at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Belen is facing Valencia at the right time seeing as Valencia is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Grants, they will head out on the road to face off against Farmington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grants' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Farmington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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