Carlsbad won the last time they faced Organ Mountain, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Carlsbad Cavemen had just enough and edged the Organ Mountain Knights out 8-7.
The team relied heavily on Analicia Hernandez, who fired off two home runs and an additional RBI while going 2-for-3. Parris Weldon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Organ Mountain's side, Hannah Hopkins led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emily Lucero, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Carlsbad pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.3 runs. As for Organ Mountain, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Carlsbad will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Artesia at 4:30 p.m. Artesia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Carlsbad's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Organ Mountain, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Deming at 5:00 p.m. on March 29th.
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