Softball Recap: Lovington has no trouble against Portales

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 10:24am

Softball Recap: Lovington Wildcats vs. Portales Rams

In what's become a running theme this season, Lovington gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Portales Rams with a sharp 17-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Lovington as they're now sitting on nine straight.

Daphne Utajara spent all three innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Anahie Quiroga was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Honey Morales, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

On Portales' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addyson Mayberry, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.

Lovington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Portales, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lovington beat Portales by a score of 10-0 later that day.

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