There's no place like home for Hobbs, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Artesia Bulldogs 7-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hobbs also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Kanyon Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Xavier Alvarado was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Christian Montes, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Artesia's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jett Whitmire, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hobbs pushed their record up to 7-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Artesia, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hobbs beat Artesia by a score of 5-2 later that day.
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