Carlsbad is a perfect 10-0 against Clovis since April of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cavemen/Cavegirls will venture away from home to square off against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Carlsbad has eight straight victories, Clovis has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Carlsbad is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Hobbs, who was ranked 16th at the time (Carlsbad was ranked ninth). The Cavemen/Cavegirls came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 10-5 on Monday.
Aubrey Hernandez
| 04/21/25 vs Hobbs | 10 |
| 04/17/25 @ Roswell | 8 |
| 04/15/25 vs Clovis | 9 |
| 04/07/25 @ Artesia | 13 |
Aubrey Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Katrina Ortega was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Kalion Fuentes, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Carlsbad was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Clovis came up short against Roswell on Tuesday, falling 20-2.
Carlsbad pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Clovis, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
Everything went Carlsbad's way against Clovis when the teams last played last Tuesday, as Carlsbad made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavemen/Cavegirls since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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