After having lost a blowout in their previous game against El Paso Leadership Academy East, Las Cruces was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mayfield Trojans 7-5. This was payback for Las Cruces, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lucas Hernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Hernandez wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zakye Hawkins, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Miah Valles, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Mayfield's side, Allan Moran was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Las Cruces' victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Mayfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Las Cruces beat Mayfield by a score of 14-3.
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