Belen Eagles (Belen, NM) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Grants Pirates (Grants, NM), 12-0 in a league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 15-7 record. They take the field next when they host Valencia for a 5A District 5 challenge on Thursday, April 19. Belen will battle a Jaguars squad coming off a 7-1 league win over Los Lunas (Los Lunas, NM). The Jaguars record now stands at 12-10.

With the loss, Grants falls to 6-14 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM) to battle the Sartans in a 5A District 5 challenge on Thursday, April 19. The Sartans enter the challenge with a record of 3-20. St. Pius X lost 14-0 in their recent non-league challenge against West Mesa (Albuquerque, NM)