The Las Cruces Bulldawgs will face off against the Gadsden Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Las Cruces will be strutting in after a win while Gadsden will be coming in after a loss.
Las Cruces is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Mayfield, who was ranked third at the time (Las Cruces was ranked eighth). The Bulldawgs won by a run and slipped past the Trojans 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldawgs have posted since March 1st.
Leah Pacheco made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zaysha Hawkins, who fired off two home runs and one double while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gadsden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Organ Mountain, falling 17-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since February 13th.
Gadsden's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Las Cruces, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 10-3.
Everything went Las Cruces' way against Gadsden in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Las Cruces made off with a 16-5 victory. Do the Bulldawgs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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