After flying high against Los Alamos last Saturday, Lovington came back down to earth. The Lovington Wildcats' tough 9-3 defeat to the Ruidoso Warriors on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Lovington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ruidoso apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Mika Pando and Camon Ochoa did some serious damage despite the final result: Pando scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Ochoa went 2-for-4 with a home run.
On Ruidoso's side, Logan Sandoval made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Sandoval was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Trenton Hall was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lovington's defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Ruidoso, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Lovington will be playing in front of their home fans against Roswell at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ruidoso, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Tucumcari at 4:00 p.m.
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