On Friday, Carlsbad faced Hobbs in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Carlsbad Cavemen skirted past the Hobbs Eagles 16-14. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Carlsbad considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Carlsbad let Parris Weldon and Vianka Villa loose on the outfield. Weldon scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Villa scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Karis Hernandez, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
On Hobbs' side, they got a massive performance out of Edyth Chavez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Anaya Rodriguez was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
Carlsbad has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Hobbs, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-5.
As of now, neither Carlsbad nor Hobbs have any future games scheduled.
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