On Friday, Las Cruces faced Organ Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs fell just short of the Organ Mountain Knights by a score of 6-4. Las Cruces has struggled against Organ Mountain recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Zakye Hawkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Miah Valles, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Organ Mountain's side, Alex Venegas was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Venegas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Matthew Hall was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Osvaldo Arras was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Las Cruces' defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Organ Mountain, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Las Cruces is on the road again on Tuesday to play Alamogordo at 7:00 p.m. Alamogordo is coming into the match with five straight losses at home, meaning Las Cruces will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Organ Mountain will take on Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Organ Mountain: 2.6, Centennial: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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