Clovis hasn't had much luck against Hobbs recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wildcats will host the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Clovis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Carlsbad, who was ranked fifth at the time (Clovis was ranked 20th). The Wildcats lost 10-0 to the Cavemen/Cavegirls on Thursday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Hobbs and Roswell, and Roswell kept the tradition alive. The Eagles fell just short of the Coyotes by a score of 12-11 on Thursday. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Juan Camacho and Jason Fuentes stepped up to the plate in a big way. Camacho went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Fuentes went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Fuentes is becoming a predictor of Hobbs' success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 4-1 (and 3-14 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Christian Montes, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Clovis and nudges their season record down to 10-10. As for Hobbs, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Clovis came out on top in a nail-biter against Hobbs when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-6. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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