On Saturday, Hobbs faced Organ Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hobbs Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Organ Mountain Knights. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hobbs.
Nicholas Gonzalez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Christian Montes was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Organ Mountain's side, Randy Bailey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Organ Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rey Ponce, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryo Rivera, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Hobbs back to even at 5-5. As for Organ Mountain, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hobbs beat Organ Mountain by a score of 7-2 later that day.
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