Baseball Recap: Hobbs Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Cleveland

On Thursday, Hobbs faced Cleveland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hobbs Eagles fell 7-2 to the Cleveland Storm. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Storm earlier this season, when they won 11-7.

Hobbs saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Kesner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Kesner has posted since back in April of 2024.

Hobbs has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. Cleveland's win bumped their record up to 5-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hobbs will take on Mayfield at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hobbs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Cleveland, they will challenge Manzano at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.