After three games on the road, Portales is heading back home. They will host the Artesia Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Portales is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Goddard on Saturday. Portales came up short against Goddard, falling 4-0. J'Lynn Maestas was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on her (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Meanwhile, Artesia's and Lovington's match on Saturday was close at halftime, but Artesia turned on the heat in the second half with six goals. Artesia never let Lovington onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by three goals or more this season.
They hit Lovington with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Abigail Jowers (3),
Maleyna Pando (2),
Marlyn Corza, and Corza.
Portales has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Artesia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3-2.
Portales came up short against Artesia in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Portales avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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