Belen had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Moriarty Pintos 14-4. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pintos, too.
Araceli Franco
| 03/29/25 @ Moriarty | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Hope Christian | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Santa Fe | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Pojoaque Valley | 2 |
Araceli Franco was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two triples, and three RBI. That's the most triples she has posted since back in February. Shyla Rocha was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Belen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moriarty only posted an OBP of .304.
The win got Belen back to even at 8-8. As for Moriarty, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.
Belen and Moriarty will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. Belen will square off against rival St. Pius X at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Moriarty is set to take on their familiar foe Pojoaque Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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