While Lovington's win against Portales wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats beat the Rams on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-2. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Daphne Utajara
| 04/15/25 vs Portales | 12 |
| 04/11/25 vs Roswell | 10 |
| 04/08/25 vs Dexter | 9 |
| 04/05/25 @ St. Pius X | 11 |
| 04/04/25 @ Atrisco Heritage Academy | 9 |
| + 6 more games |
Daphne Utajara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lovington's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jocelynn Holguin, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Lovington hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive games.
Lovington is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Portales, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.
Lovington has already played their next contest (against Artesia), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Portales also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Goddard.
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