Baseball Preview: Lovington Wildcats vs. Roswell Coyotes
Lovington is 2-8 against Roswell since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lovington Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Roswell Coyotes at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Lovington fell victim to a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Ruidoso.
Mika Pando and Camon Ochoa stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pando scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Ochoa went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Roswell faced Eldorado in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Roswell's tough 7-0 loss to Eldorado might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Roswell was not able to get on the board.
Lovington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Roswell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lovington has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Roswell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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