Grants is 0-10 against Belen since April of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 3:00 p.m. Grants is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Grants had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Highland on Tuesday. The Pirates never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Alynn Othole
| 04/08/25 @ Highland | 10 |
| 04/07/25 vs Capital | 7 |
| 03/25/25 vs Zuni | 7 |
| 03/29/24 vs Tohatchi | 7 |
| 03/06/25 vs Shiprock | 5 |
Alynn Othole made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Annora Graham was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Delilah Martinez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Grants was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Belen entered their contest against St. Pius X on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Eagles fell 9-6 to the Sartans. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grants' win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-7. As for Belen, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Grants suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Belen in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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