Kermit extended their losing streak to eight on Monday, dropping them down to 2-10. They fell 17-12 to the Lovington Wildcats. The Yellow Jackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
As for Lovington, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
For Lovington's part, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Thurman, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. The Wildcats are undefeated when Thurman posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Dallas Barrera was another, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Kermit has already played their next contest (against Varsity Opponent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Lovington, they will face off against Loving at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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