Alamogordo extended their losing streak to 14 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-15 in the process. They lost 9-1 to the Las Cruces Bulldawgs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldawgs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 on Monday.
Kelan Wall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Alamogordo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Las Cruces, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 27th (when they won 14-5).
On Las Cruces' side, they got a great performance from Gunnar Guardiola as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Guardiola has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Xander Parra and Nick Rojas did most of the damage at the plate: Parra went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Rojas went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most runs Parra has posted since back in March.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Alamogordo beat Las Cruces by a score of 4-0 later that day.
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