Belen had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-6 to make it four. They came up short against the Santa Fe Demons, falling 10-2. The Eagles were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Demons' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Santa Fe, their record now sits at 3-4. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
For Santa Fe's part, Finn Evans made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Evans was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Santa Fe is 2-1 when Evans posts one or more home runs, but 1-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Mateo Ledezma was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and four RBI. Jayden Romero was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Belen will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Socorro at 6:00 p.m. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.14 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Santa Fe, they have already played their next contest, a 15-0 victory against Pojoaque Valley on the 19th.
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