If Roswell was riding high off their 15-4 takedown of Clovis last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Roswell Coyotes lost 22-14 to the Hobbs Eagles on Friday. Roswell has not had much luck with Hobbs recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Sarai Morales stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Alexia Estrada was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Even though they lost, Roswell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Hobbs' side, Marissa Young was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anaya Rodriguez, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Roswell's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Hobbs, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Roswell by a score of 12-1 later that day.
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