Belen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-1 to the Roswell Coyotes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Belen of the 15-1 defeat they experienced in the pair’s previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2016.
Lorissa Scott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it’s clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn’t pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Belen saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylyn Boozer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Roswell’s side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Alani Tarin gave up just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Roswell got a big performance out of Alayna Tarin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Bella Ornelas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Belen’s loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Roswell, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Belen will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Las Cruces at 12:00 p.m. Belen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they’ve averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for Roswell, they didn’t take long to hit the field again: they’ve already played their next game, a 9-8 defeat vs. Cobre on the 16th.
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