Artesia is 8-2 against Roswell since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Artesia Bulldogs will play host again on Friday to welcome the Roswell Coyotes, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Artesia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Artesia faced Cobre in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Artesia came out on top against Cobre by a score of 7-4.
The team relied heavily on Perseis Aguilar, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikenzi Carlo, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Roswell had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Lovington on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Roswell in their matchups with Lovington: they've now lost four in a row.
Alayna Tarin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bella Ornelas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Artesia has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Roswell, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Artesia was able to grind out a solid win over Roswell when the teams last played back in March of 2022, winning 5-2. Does Artesia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roswell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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