Softball Recap: Hobbs Wins Going Away Against Clovis

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/29/25 @ Clovis	18
03/28/25 vs Cibola	16
03/07/25 vs Goddard	16
04/29/25 @ Clovis	15
04/17/25 vs Clovis	15

Hobbs won the last time they faced Clovis and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Eagles put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 18-3 win. Considering the Eagles have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Maryna Valenzuela made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Hobbs got a massive performance out of Angel Jimenez, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with five RBI and one run. Those five hits gave Jimenez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Edyth Chavez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.

Hobbs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .581. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .387 or higher in four consecutive matches.

Hobbs' victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Clovis, they dropped their record down to 1-23 with the loss, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.

Coming up, Hobbs will square off against Carlsbad at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cavemen/Cavegirls will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clovis, they will face off against Roswell at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Coyotes have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.