On Wednesday, Hobbs faced Clovis in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hobbs Eagles blew past the Clovis Wildcats 8-2. The win was nothing new for Hobbs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jaysiah Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Juan Camacho, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Hobbs pushed their record up to 13-8 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Clovis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Hobbs will have a chance to go back-to-back against Clovis: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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