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| 04/05/25 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 04/05/25 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 05/12/23 - Neutral | 8-7 W |
Lovington has gone a perfect 3-0 against St. Pius X recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wildcats will host the Sartans at 9:00 a.m. Lovington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so St. Pius X's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lovington heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They fell 7-2 to Artesia. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Pius X, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They skirted past Goddard 4-2.
Lilee Zarate spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Aubri Hooee was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Trujillo, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
St. Pius X is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Lovington, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-9.
Lovington skirted past St. Pius X 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Sartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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