Hobbs had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 10-9 to make it four. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cavemen/Cavegirls this season, with their most recent loss being a 9-2 defeat on Monday.
As for Carlsbad, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
For Carlsbad's part, 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. Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Katrina Ortega was a standout: she 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.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hobbs is set to challenge their familiar foe Roswell at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Carlsbad will square off against rival Clovis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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