Roswell had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 8-16 to make it four. They fell just short of the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls by a score of 1-0. Unfortunately, that's the fifth time they've come up short against the Cavemen/Cavegirls this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-0 defeat on Tuesday.
As for Carlsbad, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Carlsbad's part, not much got past Aubrey Hernandez, who gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep Roswell off the board. Hernandez has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Carlsbad saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kalion Fuentes, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Coming up, Roswell will host Clovis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Coyotes are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Carlsbad, they will venture away from home to challenge Hobbs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cavemen/Cavegirls will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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