It was a good run, but Hobbs unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Clovis Wildcats by a score of 8-6. Hobbs was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Clovis apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Thursday.
Hobbs got a good showing from Nicholas Gonzalez, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Gonzalez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cole Kesner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaysiah Martinez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hobbs' loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Clovis, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Hobbs is on the road again on Thursday to play Carlsbad at 5:00 p.m. As for Clovis, they will be playing at home against Roswell at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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