Belen Eagles (Belen, NM) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Santa Teresa Desert Warriors (Santa Teresa, NM), 12-2 in a league challenge.
The Eagles now sport a 6-9 record. They take the field next when they host Valencia for a 5A District 3 challenge on Thursday, April 2. Belen will face a Jaguars squad coming off a 17-0 league win over Chaparral (Chaparral, NM). The Jaguars record now stands at 7-8.
With the loss, Santa Teresa falls to 2-14 on the campaign. The Desert warriors host Los Lunas (Los Lunas, NM) to face the Tigers in a 5A District 3 challenge on Thursday, April 2. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 12-5. Los Lunas lost 11-5 in their recent league challenge against Centennial (Las Cruces, NM)