Hobbs won the last time they faced Roswell, and things went their way on Friday too. The Hobbs Eagles had just enough and edged the Roswell Coyotes out 12-11. 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 consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Juan Camacho was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jayden Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Roswell's side, they saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Lynn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Lynn, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Hobbs pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Roswell, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hobbs will take on Clovis at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Roswell, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Carlsbad at 7:00 p.m. Roswell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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