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Belen’s Diego Avila slides in at third base and later scores, but Los Lunas won the game 7-6.
Los Lunas
Los Lunas and Belen took a break from district action Wednesday, facing off against each other, with LLHS posting a 7-6 victory. It was the Tigers ninth straight win.
The visiting Eagles scored three runs in the first inning, behind two hits and several LLHS miscues. The Tigers were plagued by six errors overall.
Los Lunas runner James Utash is tagged out by Belen’s Damian Avila during Wednesday’s game.
Los Lunas answered with two runs in the bottom of the first and one in the second to tie the game at 3-3. BHS scored twice in the fourth to build a 6-4 advantage, but Los Lunas rallied with three in the fifth and hung on for a 7-6 victory.
JJ Utash, freshman, had three of the Tigers’ 13 hits. Belen had 12 hits and two errors. Individual batting stats for BHS were not immediately available. On the mound, Jonah Utash, freshman, got the victory in relief for LLHS.
Los Lunas (14-8, 6-0) returns to District 5-5A action later this week on the road, with a huge Saturday doubleheader against co-district leader Rio Grande (18-4, 6-0). Belen (15-8, 4-2) hosts Atrisco Heritage Saturday in a non-district game.
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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