Hobbs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Mayfield Trojans, falling 11-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-11 on Tuesday.
Jayden Hernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run. Trystan Montez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Hobbs' defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Mayfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Hobbs Eagles challenge Centennial Hawks at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Centennial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Hobbs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Mayfield will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Las Cruces at 7:00 p.m. on March 31st.
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