Lovington is 0-10 against Goddard since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lovington Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Goddard Rockets at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Lovington got the win against Eunice by a conclusive 11-2. The victory was just what Lovington needed coming off of an 18-4 defeat in their prior match.
Ethan Gonzales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fidencio Lujan was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mika Pando, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Goddard waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Coyotes as they made off with a 14-4 win. Goddard's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ryan Alsup was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Alsup was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-5.
In other pitching news, Lucien Betancur looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Cinco Holloway was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Silva, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Lovington's record is now 4-11. As for Goddard, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Lovington might still be hurting after the 23-6 loss they got from Goddard when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Lovington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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