Albuquerque Academy and Lovington squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Albuquerque Academy had to settle for second. They lost 10-0 to the Lovington Wildcats. Albuquerque Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Lovington's part, 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, Honey Morales was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Anahie Quiroga was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Albuquerque Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Lovington, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 23-4.
Albuquerque Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lovington, they will take on Aztec at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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