Las Cruces fell victim to Carlsbad and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Cavemen/Cavegirls. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Las Cruces got a good showing from Gracin Kuchler-Poe, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Las Cruces saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bubba Urenda, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Bulldawgs
| 03/21/25 @ Carlsbad | 0-7 |
| 03/20/25 vs Da Vinci | 21-1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Valley | 5-2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Valley | 12-7 |
| 02/22/25 @ Americas | 9-6 |
The loss snapped Las Cruces' winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. As for Carlsbad, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Las Cruces will take on IDEA Rio Vista College Preparatory at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Carlsbad, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Centennial at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Centennial will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Carlsbad surely won't give up without a fight.
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