Lovington has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Aztec Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lovington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Albuquerque Academy a 10-0 shutout.
Albuquerque Academy's batters probably weren't too happy with Daphne Utajara, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks. Utajara has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Honey Morales, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Baylee Garcia, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Aztec gave up the first runs last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Los Alamos 14-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Aztec.
Kamora Henry made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Henry was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagan Bradshaw, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Elena Talamante was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Lovington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Aztec, their win bumped their record up to 17-10.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lovington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .398. However, it's not like Aztec struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lovington couldn't quite finish off Aztec when the teams last played back in May of 2018 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Lovington, Avery Adair (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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