Softball Recap: Lovington Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Lovington extended their postseason success on Friday against Artesia. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over the Bulldogs. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this match were averaging 3.78 runs allowed.

Zabri Rodriguez

Runs Batted In

05/16/25 @ Artesia	8
05/16/25 vs Aztec	1
05/16/25 vs St. Pius X	1
05/10/25 vs Moriarty	3
04/29/25 @ Artesia	1
+ 28 more games

Zabri Rodriguez was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with eight RBI, three doubles, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Zemarie Ellis, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.

The victory was the third in a row for Lovington, bringing their record up to 23-9. As for Artesia, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-9.

Lovington has already played their next contest, a 7-0 loss against Silver on the 17th. Artesia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.