Preview: Lovington Wildcats vs. Hobbs Eagles
Lovington will be in front of their home fans on Friday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-field advantage. They will take on the Hobbs Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lovington comes in on three and Hobbs on four.
Lovington put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Roswell onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Daphne Utajara was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Utajara was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Lovington let Lailah Hernandez and Anahie Quiroga loose on the outfield. Hernandez scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Quiroga scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Angelina Corral was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hobbs faced Artesia in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Saturday. Hobbs skirted past Artesia 3-1.
Karissa Garcia was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiya Boyle, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lovington's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Hobbs, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Lovington came up short against Hobbs in their previous matchup last Saturday, falling 6-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hobbs' Destiny Chavarria, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Now that Lovington knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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