On Tuesday, Las Cruces faced Organ Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs fell 9-6 to the Organ Mountain Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Las Cruces of the 6-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Ryan Padilla made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
On Organ Mountain's side, Randy Bailey tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Bailey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eric Gomez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Matthew Hall, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Las Cruces' defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Organ Mountain, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Las Cruces by a score of 3-2.
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