Artesia put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let the Goddard Rockets onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Artesia considering their one-run performance the contest before.
The result came thanks to Kayden Apodaca's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Artesia got a big performance out of McKenna Morrison, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Perseis Aguilar was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Artesia pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Goddard, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Artesia will take on Lovington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Artesia: 1.9, Lovington: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Goddard, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Portales at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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