Roswell fell victim to Lovington and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Lovington Wildcats. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Roswell in their matchups with Lovington: they've now lost three in a row.
For Lovington's part, Daphne Utajara was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Utajara was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Lovington let Lailah Hernandez and Anahie Quiroga loose on the outfield. Hernandez scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Quiroga scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Angelina Corral, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Roswell's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Lovington, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Roswell will head out on the road to challenge Portales at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lovington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hobbs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Despite being away, Hobbs is looking at a three-point advantage in the spread.
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