Santa Fe fell victim to Hobbs and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Hobbs Eagles. Santa Fe has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Santa Fe saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brian Trujillo, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On Hobbs' side, Xavier Alvarado was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gerardo Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Santa Fe's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Hobbs, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Fe will square off against Los Lunas at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Lunas knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Santa Fe likes a good challenge. As for Hobbs, they will head out on the road to take on Roswell at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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