Softball Recap: Lovington Takes Down Moriarty in a Playoff Battle

With a playoff win on the line, Lovington rose to the challenge on Saturday. They blew past the Moriarty Pintos 16-1. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Daphne Utajara

Batters Struck Out

05/10/25 vs Moriarty	9
05/02/25 @ Goddard	7
04/25/25 @ Portales	12
04/22/25 vs Goddard	12
04/17/25 vs Artesia	10
+ 11 more games

Daphne Utajara spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Zabri Rodriguez and Jocelynn Holguin did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Holguin went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Sabrie Sanchez was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Lovington hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.

Lovington's record now sits at 19-8. As for Moriarty, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-7.

Lovington has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Los Alamos on the 10th. Moriarty does not have any more games scheduled as of now.