Hobbs had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Artesia Bulldogs 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (100-93) Hobbs actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-19, 12-25, 25-22, 15-9.
Hobbs has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Artesia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hobbs will square off against Roswell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Artesia, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Alamogordo, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.
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