The Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls will take on the Goddard Rockets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Carlsbad is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Cleveland, who was ranked fifth at the time (Carlsbad was ranked fourth). The Cavemen/Cavegirls took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Storm on Saturday. The Cavemen/Cavegirls' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Goddard lost 9-2 to La Cueva on Saturday. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Goddard saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcos Rodriquez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Carlsbad's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Goddard, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Carlsbad took their win against Goddard in their previous matchup on Friday by a conclusive 10-1 score. Will the Cavemen/Cavegirls repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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