Clovis hasn't had much luck against Lovington recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. We've got a battle between Wildcats coming up. Clovis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Clovis will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Jal on Saturday. Clovis put the hurt on Jal with a sharp 19-7 win. The Wildcats not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 23, 2024.
Kiara Noack made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Noack was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Zamira Quinones-Marez was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Nataly Castillo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Clovis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .612. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jal only posted an OBP of .469.
Meanwhile, Lovington faced Carlsbad in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Lovington fell just short of Carlsbad by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lovington moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Clovis, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Clovis suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Lovington when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Clovis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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