Baseball Recap: Hobbs Eagles vs. Organ Mountain Knights
Hobbs and Organ Mountain squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Hobbs had to settle for second. They lost 7-1 to the Organ Mountain Knights. Hobbs just can't catch a break and has now endured six defeats in a row.
Hobbs saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Fuentes, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Organ Mountain's side, Matthew Hall made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Hall has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hall was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ryo Rivera was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Hobbs' loss dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Organ Mountain, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Hobbs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Organ Mountain, they will square off against Sandia at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Organ Mountain comes in on three and Sandia on six.
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