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| 04/27/24 - Home | 8-2 W |
| 04/27/24 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 15-2 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 10-2 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 17-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Carlsbad has gone a perfect 10-0 against Roswell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cavemen/Cavegirls will host the Coyotes at 5:00 p.m. Carlsbad is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Carlsbad is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Clovis, who was ranked 20th at the time (Carlsbad was ranked fifth). The Cavemen/Cavegirls' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Cavemen/Cavegirls have won ten games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Roswell and Hobbs, and Roswell kept the tradition alive. The Coyotes had just enough and edged out the Eagles 12-11. With that win, the Coyotes brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Savino Sanchez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Roswell: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 6-12 otherwise. Elias Lujan was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Roswell lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Carlsbad's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Roswell, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Carlsbad took their win against Roswell in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. Do the Cavemen/Cavegirls have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Coyotes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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