The Belen Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Valencia Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Belen is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Belen gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Albuquerque Academy a 16-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Valencia came into Thursday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Highland on Thursday as Valencia made off with an 18-4 win. Valencia's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Miana Barron made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Barron has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Barron was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Valencia got a massive performance out of Leanne Lopez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Adrianna Berni was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple.
Belen's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Valencia, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-13.
Belen beat Valencia 5-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Valencia's Neveah Bracamonte, who struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Belen to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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