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| 03/14/24 - Away | 6-11 L |
| 03/25/23 - Neutral | 10-3 W |
| 03/09/23 - Away | 2-8 L |
| 05/08/21 - Away | 8-5 W |
| 04/27/19 - Away | 8-9 L |
| 03/02/18 - Away | 14-12 W |
Hope Christian and Belen are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Hope Christian Huskies will challenge the Belen Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hope Christian had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Capital. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Caleb Pena was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other pitching news, Marcello Gabaldon looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Pena wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady McGahie, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Nolan Garcia was another, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Belen gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Bernalillo.
Hope Christian came up short against Belen in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 11-6. Can Hope Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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