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 waltzed into their game on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Hobbs Eagles. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 9-2 win on Monday.
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, Katrina Ortega was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Kalion Fuentes, who went 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 matchups.
Carlsbad's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs 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.
Carlsbad wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 19-0 victory against Clovis on the 25th. As for Hobbs, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-4 loss against Roswell on the 25th.
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