After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Roswell, Lovington was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the Kermit Yellow Jackets by a score of 17-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Peyton Thurman
| 03/05/26 @ Ruidoso | 4 |
| 03/09/26 vs Kermit | 3 |
| 02/28/26 vs Chaparral | 2 |
| 03/06/26 @ Alamogordo | 1 |
| 03/03/26 vs Clovis | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Lovington's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Thurman, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. The Wildcats are undefeated when Thurman posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Jonah Wood also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Lovington's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Kermit, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Lovington will be playing in front of their home fans against Loving at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kermit has already played their next contest (against Varsity Opponent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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