Las Cruces won the last time they faced El Paso Leadership Academy East, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs walked away with a 6-3 victory over the El Paso Leadership Academy East Leaders.
Zakye Hawkins made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hawkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hawkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Padilla, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On El Paso Leadership Academy East's side, KEVIN OCHOA made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. FERNANDO CORTEZ was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Las Cruces' win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for El Paso Leadership Academy East, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Las Cruces will have a chance to go back-to-back against El Paso Leadership Academy East: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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