Lovington hadn't done well against Roswell recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lovington Wildcats came out on top against the Roswell Coyotes by a score of 8-5. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered an 18-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Juan Sepulveda made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sepulveda was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Patrick Sanchez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Auden Parades, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Wildcats
| 03/07/25 @ Roswell | 42.3% |
| 03/07/25 @ Ruidoso | 22.6% |
| 03/06/25 @ Valencia | 8% |
| 03/01/25 @ Chaparral | 38.1% |
| 03/01/25 @ Chaparral | 39.4% |
| + 16 more games |
Lovington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Lovington and bumps their season record up to 3-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Roswell, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Lovington will venture away from home to challenge Kermit at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Roswell, they will face off against New Mexico Military Institute at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roswell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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