Lovington is 1-9 against Artesia since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wildcats will head out to take on the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Lovington has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lovington lost 13-7 to Goddard on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Artesia entered their tilt with Portales on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 13-1 win. 13 seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Artesia pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Lovington, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Lovington suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Artesia in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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