Lovington had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-12 to make it five. They came up short against the Goddard Rockets, falling 25-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-1 on Thursday.
Lovington saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jude Madrid, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Goddard, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-5. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won nine games by nine runs or more so far this season.
On Goddard's side, Carmelo Ortega looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ortega has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Airell Aguilar was incredible, firing off two home runs, five runs, and two stolen bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those five runs gave him a new career-high. Jaden Fuentes was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Goddard beat Lovington by a score of 12-0 later that day.
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