Lovington Wildcats (Lovington, NM) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Artesia Bulldogs (Artesia, NM), 5-4 in a non-league test.

With the win, Lovington upgrades its record to 2-0 on the season. The Wildcats host Roswell (Roswell, NM) to battle the Coyotes in a non-league test on Monday, April 1. The Coyotes come into the test with a record of 7-2.

With the defeat, Artesia falls to 1-5 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Goddard (Roswell, NM) to battle the Rockets in a test on Tuesday, March 19. The Rockets come into the test with a record of 6-0. Goddard won 11-0 in their recent non-league test against Clovis (Clovis, NM)