Lovington had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-13 to make it six. They lost 12-0 to the Goddard Rockets. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, with their most recent defeat being a 25-4 loss on Friday.
As for Goddard, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-5. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won ten matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
For Goddard's part, Lucien Betancur looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Betancur has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaden Fuentes was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Airell Aguilar, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Lovington has already played their next game, a 22-8 loss against Artesia on the 23rd. As for Goddard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 23-0 win against Portales on the 23rd.
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