Cavemen/Cavegirls
| 04/21/25 vs Hobbs | 10-5 |
| 04/21/25 vs Hobbs | 9-2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Roswell | 17-4 |
| 04/17/25 @ Roswell | 12-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Clovis | 15-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Carlsbad faced Hobbs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Cavemen/Cavegirls walked away with a 10-5 win over the Eagles. The victory was familiar territory for the Cavemen/Cavegirls, who have now won eight matches in a row.
Aubrey Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Carlsbad got a massive performance out of Katrina Ortega, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Kalion Fuentes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Carlsbad was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Carlsbad's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Hobbs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Carlsbad is set to take on their familiar foe Clovis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hobbs will face off against rival Roswell at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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