Las Cruces was the 6-3 winner over El Paso Leadership Academy East when they last played one another on Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs suffered a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of the El Paso Leadership Academy East Leaders on Saturday.
Angel Aragon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Las Cruces hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On El Paso Leadership Academy East's side, the team relied heavily on KEVIN OCHOA, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of FERNANDO CORTEZ, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Las Cruces' loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for El Paso Leadership Academy East, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Las Cruces will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mayfield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for El Paso Leadership Academy East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cobre at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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