The Hobbs Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Carlsbad Cavemen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hobbs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Hobbs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Clovis, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Hobbs was ranked 12th). Hobbs fell just short of Clovis by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. Hobbs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Hobbs got a good showing from Nicholas Gonzalez, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cole Kesner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Xavier Alvarado, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Carlsbad put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against Roswell as Carlsbad made off with an 8-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Carlsbad sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Hobbs' loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Carlsbad, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Hobbs couldn't quite finish off Carlsbad when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Hobbs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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