Hobbs and Lovington are an even 4-4-1 against one another since September of 2016, but likely not for long. The Hobbs Eagles will challenge the Lovington Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hobbs will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Hobbs is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Las Cruces on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Lovington fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Clovis on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2. Lovington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alejandro Mendoza and
Dylan Gallegos scored both of Lovington's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Hobbs' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lovington, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything went Hobbs' way against Lovington when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Hobbs made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hobbs since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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