Softball Recap: Hobbs Wins Going Away Against Clovis

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

03/28/25 vs Cibola	16
03/07/25 vs Goddard	16
04/17/25 vs Clovis	15
04/17/25 vs Clovis	10
04/15/25 @ Roswell	7

Hobbs won the last time they faced Clovis and things went their way on Thursday too. The Eagles put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 11-1 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.

Aniya Rodriguez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits.

On the hitting side, Abigail Zambrano was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maryna Valenzuela, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Hobbs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clovis only posted an OBP of .250.

Hobbs has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Clovis, they dropped their record down to 1-17 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.

Hobbs has already played their next contest, a 9-2 loss against Carlsbad on the 21st. As for Clovis, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Roswell at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Coyotes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.06 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.