In what's become a running theme this season, Las Cruces gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Mayfield Trojans with a sharp 14-4 victory. 14 seems to be a good number for Las Cruces as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Zakye Hawkins, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Angel Aragon was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Mayfield's side, Allan Moran was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Las Cruces has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Mayfield, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Las Cruces will take on Gadsden at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gadsden has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with seven, while Las Cruces will come in with three straight victories. As for Mayfield, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Centennial, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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