On Saturday, Las Cruces faced Cleveland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cleveland Storm. Las Cruces' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lucas Hernandez led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Padilla, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Las Cruces' loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Cleveland, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Las Cruces will play host again on Saturday to welcome El Paso Leadership Academy East, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Las Cruces is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Cleveland, they will be playing at home against Hope Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hope Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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