Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. Their rough 11-1 defeat to the Belen Eagles might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Highland has lost by exactly ten runs.
Highland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miguel Leyba, who went 2-for-2 with a double. Leyba has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Belen, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland is on the road again on Wednesday to play Bosque at 4:00 p.m. Bosque is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Belen, they will head out on the road to square off against Los Lunas at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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