If Santa Teresa was riding high off their 30-1 takedown of Hot Springs last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Santa Teresa Desert Warriors wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-2 walloping at the hands of the Lovington Wildcats on Thursday. Santa Teresa has not had much luck with Lovington recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Lovington's part, Sabrie Sanchez spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Zabri Rodriguez was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Jocelynn Holguin was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Santa Teresa's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Lovington, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Teresa will challenge Cobre at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lovington, they will head out on the road to face off against Roswell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lovington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Roswell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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