Carlsbad waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Roswell Coyotes out 10-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Carlsbad also won the last time the pair played on Friday.
Carlsbad got a great performance from Aubrey Hernandez as she tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Parris Weldon was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Allyson Madrid, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a double.
On Roswell's side, Alayna Tarin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sarai Morales, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Carlsbad is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Roswell, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Carlsbad will head out on the road to challenge Hobbs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hobbs is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Carlsbad a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Roswell will take on Clovis at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roswell is facing Clovis at the right time seeing as Clovis is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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