Lovington dropped their record down to 16-7 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Artesia Bulldogs, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-2 defeat two weeks ago.
Sabrie Sanchez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Zabri Rodriguez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Artesia, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Artesia's side, Kayden Apodaca was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Apodaca has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
Apodaca wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Katrin Marquez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Lovington will head out to take on Goddard at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rockets have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. Artesia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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