Baseball Recap: Organ Mountain Knights vs. Hobbs Eagles
With a playoff game on the line, Organ Mountain rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Hobbs Eagles as they made off with a 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for Organ Mountain, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Randy Bailey tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex Venegas, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Nate Leyva was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Hobbs' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaysiah Martinez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Saul Armendariz, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Organ Mountain's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. As for Hobbs, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Organ Mountain beat Hobbs by a score of 7-1.
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