Carlsbad faced Lovington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Carlsbad came out on top in a nail-biter against Lovington, sneaking past 3-1. That looming 3-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cavemen/Cavegirls yet this season.
Kalion Fuentes
| 03/25/25 vs Lovington | 13 |
| 03/21/25 @ Centennial | 5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Centennial | 5 |
| 03/15/25 vs Las Cruces | 6 |
| 03/14/25 vs Silver | 13 |
Kalion Fuentes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 6 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Carlsbad saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Rivera, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Carlsbad moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Lovington, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.
Looking ahead, Carlsbad will take on Atrisco Heritage Academy in a tournament on Thursday. Carlsbad's pitchers better be ready for this one: Atrisco Heritage Academy has averaged an impressive 11.7 runs per game this season. We've got a battle between Wildcats coming up. Lovington's pitchers better be ready for this one: Clovis has averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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