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| 03/01/25 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 05/03/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 13-9 W |
| 04/28/23 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 20-9 W |
| + 5 more games |
Belen is a perfect 10-0 against Valencia since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Eagles will challenge the Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Belen earned a 9-4 victory over Albuquerque Academy.
Meanwhile, Valencia came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over Highland on Friday.
Caleb Jiron looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Noah Vigil and Ancel Rossell did most of the damage at the plate: Vigil scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Rossell scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Rossell is becoming a predictor of Valencia's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 6-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Yovan Suarez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Belen has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Valencia, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-11.
Belen took their win against Valencia in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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