Hobbs is 9-1 against Clovis since June of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Hobbs Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clovis Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Hobbs will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, it was close, but Hobbs sidestepped Roswell for a 12-11 victory. That's two games straight that Hobbs has won by just one run.
Kanyon Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hobbs got a big performance out of Juan Camacho, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clovis faced Carlsbad in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Clovis' tough 11-0 loss to Carlsbad might stick with them for a while.
Hobbs is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Clovis, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Hobbs might still be hurting after the 11-4 loss they got from Clovis when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Hobbs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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