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Fabian Trujillo of LLHS slides in safely ahead of the tag of Belen’s Angel Garcia.
Baseball
After falling to Los Lunas 8-7 last week, Belen (12-4) went on to finish in second place in the Moriarty Invitational.
BHS opened the district 5-4A season Tuesday at St. Pius with an 8-2 setback.
Also in district 5-4A, Valencia (6-11) started on the road Tuesday at Grants with the Pirates winning 7-3. The Jaguars beat Miyamura Saturday to end an eight-game losing streak.
LLHS (8-7) defeated Miyamura 5-4 Tuesday. District 5-5A action begins Saturday with a doubleheader at home against Manzano.
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The Belen Eagles celebrate the championship of the Moriarty Invitational Softball Tournament.
Softball
The Belen Eagles celebrated the championship of the Moriarty tournament after defeating the host Fighting Pintos 27-0 on Saturday.
The Eagles (9-7) hosted St. Pius Tuesday in the first district 5-4A game of the season, losing 11-1.
Valencia (3-10) opened district action Tuesday with a 19-3 win at Grants. The Jaguars went 1-2 in the Kristin Griego Tournament in Rio Rancho over the weekend with the victory coming against Los Lunas, 9-4.
On Tuesday, LLHS (6-9) fell to West Mesa 6-4. District action begins Saturday with a double-header at home against Manzano.
Mike Powers spent more than 40 years as a television news and sports anchor, mostly in the Albuquerque market. He has won numerous awards including New Mexico Sportscaster of the Year. He covers a wide range of sports, including the Valencia County prep scene.
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