The Hobbs Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Cleveland Storm at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hobbs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Hobbs blew Farmington out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Farmington got their revenge. Hobbs fell just short of Farmington by a score of 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since April 25, 2024.
Chase Brister was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Juan Camacho
| 03/08/25 vs Farmington | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Piedra Vista | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs Roswell | 2 |
| 03/23/24 vs Organ Mountain | 2 |
| 03/07/24 vs Farmington | 2 |
At the plate, Juan Camacho made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
Meanwhile, Cleveland came up short against Carlsbad on Saturday, falling 12-2. The Storm have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hobbs' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Hobbs beat Cleveland 11-7 when the teams last played on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hobbs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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