The Las Cruces Bulldawgs will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the El Paso Leadership Academy East Leaders at 1:00 p.m. Las Cruces is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Las Cruces faced Cleveland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Las Cruces took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cleveland. Las Cruces' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lucas Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Ryan Padilla was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, El Paso Leadership Academy East earned a 5-2 victory over Centennial on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for El Paso Leadership Academy East.
DYLAN BANDO made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). BANDO has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. BANDO was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on YADIER HIPOLITO, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Las Cruces' defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for El Paso Leadership Academy East, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Everything went Las Cruces' way against El Paso Leadership Academy East in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Las Cruces made off with a 10-2 victory. Will Las Cruces repeat their success, or does El Paso Leadership Academy East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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