The Belen Eagles routed the host Moriarty Pintos softball squad by a final score of 16-2 in Thursday's non-league battle.

The Eagles (8-8) will now prepare for their battle against St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM). The Sartans go into the 4A District 5 battle with a 9-3 record. In their last battle, St. Pius X notched a victory over Atrisco Heritage Academy (Albuquerque, NM), 13-10, in a non-league battle.

The Pintos now possess a 9-4 record. They play next when they travel to Pojoaque Valley for a 4A District 2 battle on Wednesday, April 3. Moriarty will confront a Elks/Elkettes squad coming off a 21-7 non-league loss to Hope Christian (Albuquerque, NM). The Elks/Elkettes record now stands at 2-12.