Soccer Recap: Las Cruces Comes Up Short

Las Cruces came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Hobbs Eagles, falling 4-1. Las Cruces have struggled against Hobbs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Las Cruces' defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Hobbs, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Las Cruces will welcome Los Lunas at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Las Cruces will be up against Los Lunas' rather soft defense (which has allowed 4.33 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Hobbs, they will square off against Lovington at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hobbs' defense better be ready for this one: Lovington have averaged an impressive 2.6 goals per game this season.