Organ Mountain extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 5-6. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hobbs Eagles. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly two runs.
Brennan McNiece was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (one).
Ryo Rivera
| 02/19/26 @ Rose of Sharon | 3 |
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On the hitting side, Ryo Rivera and Rey Ponce stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rivera got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, while Ponce went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Rivera has become a key player for Organ Mountain: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Alex Venegas also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Hobbs, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Hobbs' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Parrish, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs. That's the most hits Parrish has posted since back in April of 2025. Jayden Hernandez was another, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Coming up, Organ Mountain will head out to take on Gadsden at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Hobbs, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Las Cruces at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldawgs have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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