After flying high against Valencia on Tuesday, Belen came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of the St. Pius X Sartans by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Sartans recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Paesen Lucero was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Araceli Franco was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Belen's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for St. Pius X, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-12.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Belen is set to challenge their familiar foe Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, St. Pius X will square off against rival Grants at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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