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| 04/17/25 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 04/17/25 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 05/17/24 - Neutral | 9-10 L |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 2-6 L |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lovington faced Artesia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Wildcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs, sneaking past 6-4. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 10-9 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sabrie Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zabri Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zemarie Ellis, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Lovington lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March.
Lovington's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Artesia, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-7 record.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Bulldogs beat Lovington by a score of 3-2 later that day.
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