Las Cruces is 8-2 against Alamogordo since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs will head out on the road to face off against the Alamogordo Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Las Cruces and nine for Alamogordo.
Las Cruces is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Organ Mountain, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Las Cruces was ranked 11th). Las Cruces fell just short of Organ Mountain by a score of 6-4 on Friday.
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.
Meanwhile, Alamogordo came up short against Mayfield on Friday and fell 7-4.
Las Cruces' record is now 13-7. As for Alamogordo, their record now sits at 5-13.
Las Cruces took their win against Alamogordo when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-3. Will Las Cruces repeat their success, or does Alamogordo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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