The Farmington Scorpions are taking a road trip to challenge the Hobbs Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Farmington saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came up short against Carlsbad, falling 32-19. The loss continues a trend for the Scorpions in their meetings with the Cavemen/Cavegirls: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Hobbs scored first but ultimately less than Cleveland in their game on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to the Storm.
Hobbs got a good showing from Chase Brister, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Hobbs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Taylor has hit this season.
Hobbs' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Farmington, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Farmington skirted past Hobbs 10-8 in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Do the Scorpions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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