Peter Stein/News-Sun ALBUQUERQUE – There was a funky vinegar smell wafting out of a grate in the designated Eunice baseball dugout at the University of New Mexico’s Santa Ana Star Field on Saturday afternoon. Pungent indeed. But, the smell of success was oh so sweet for the top-seeded Cardinals after they beat third-seeded Capitan 21-3 in Saturday’s state 2A championship …

Jason Farmer/News-Sun Lookout Albuquerque, the Hobbs Lady Eagles are on their way. The Hobbs softball team booked its spot in the Class 5A championship round with a 7-3 win over the Volcano Vista Lady Hawks Friday night at Veterans Memorial Complex. “We took advantage (of the home game) and the kids came out ready to play and to show Hobbs …