Santa Fe faced Hobbs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was the Eagles who were credited with the win. The Hobbs Eagles got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Santa Fe Demons' three. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Santa Fe of the 2-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
They hit Hobbs with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Gustavo Medina, Xanti Valdez, and Luis Ruano.
This is the second loss in a row for Santa Fe and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Hobbs, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Coming up, Santa Fe will stay at home for another game and welcome Cleveland at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Hobbs, they will venture away from home to challenge Los Alamos at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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