On Thursday, Hobbs faced Carlsbad in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hobbs Eagles lost 12-2 to the Carlsbad Cavemen. The loss continues a trend for Hobbs in their matchups with Carlsbad: they've now lost three in a row.
Jason Fuentes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Hobbs' defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Carlsbad, they pushed their record up to 17-7 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
While Hobbs had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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