Lovington proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors 9-7. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-4 on Saturday.

Johanna Ochoa
| 03/14/26 @ Santa Teresa | 2 |
| 03/14/26 @ Santa Teresa | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Denver City | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Roswell | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Silver | 1 |
Lovington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johanna Ochoa, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave Ochoa a new career-high.
Lovington's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Santa Teresa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-5.
Lovington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-5 loss against Roswell on the 17th. As for Santa Teresa, they have also already played their next game, a 16-5 victory against Mountain View on the 17th.
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