Softball Game Preview: Portales Rams vs. Lovington Wildcats

Portales hasn't had much luck against Lovington recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Rams will look to defend their home field against the Wildcats at 11:00 a.m.

Portales is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Artesia, falling 12-0.

Meanwhile, Lovington has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.64 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Goddard, sneaking past 13-11. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.

Portales' defeat dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Lovington, their victory bumped their record up to 18-7.

Portales suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Lovington in their previous matchup on Friday. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.