Carlsbad is 8-2 against Hobbs since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Carlsbad Cavemen will head out on the road to face off against the Hobbs Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Carlsbad comes in on four and Hobbs on seven.
Carlsbad will head into Friday's contest having proved themselves against Roswell: Carlsbad took a six-point loss the last time they faced off against Roswell, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Carlsbad came out on top in a nail-biter against Roswell and snuck past 10-8.
Aubrey Hernandez tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Parris Weldon was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Allyson Madrid was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, Hobbs put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Clovis as Hobbs made off with a 15-0 victory.
Ailea Trevizo looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Marissa Young, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Edyth Chavez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Carlsbad has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Hobbs, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
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