On Thursday, Carlsbad faced Los Lunas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Carlsbad Cavemen were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over the Los Lunas Tigers. The victory was some much needed relief for Carlsbad as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Parris Weldon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Vianka Villa, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Los Lunas' side, Sarah Love and Aaliyah Vigil did some serious damage despite the final result: Love went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Vigil went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Carlsbad's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5. As for Los Lunas, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Carlsbad will be playing at home against Tularosa at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. Carlsbad is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Los Lunas, they will be playing at home against Bloomfield at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Los Lunas will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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