On Friday, Hobbs faced Rio Rancho in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hobbs Eagles fell just short of the Rio Rancho Rams by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hobbs of the 6-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Hobbs saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elexes Martinez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hobbs' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-3. As for Rio Rancho, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Hobbs will be playing in front of their home fans against Los Lunas at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hobbs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Rio Rancho, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Cibola at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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