Artesia Bulldogs (Artesia, NM) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Portales Rams (Portales, NM), 17-2 in a league test.

With the win, Artesia upgrades its record to 11-9 on the season. The Bulldogs host Lovington (Lovington, NM) to battle the Wildcats in a 4A District 4 test on Thursday, April 20. The Wildcats come into the test with a record of 8-12. Lovington lost 23-6 in their recent league test against Goddard (Roswell, NM)

With the defeat, Portales falls to 9-9 on the season. The Rams travel to Goddard (Roswell, NM) to battle the Rockets in a 4A District 4 test on Thursday, April 20. The Rockets come into the test with a record of 13-7. Goddard won 23-6 in their recent league test against Lovington (Lovington, NM)