It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lovington ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Portales Rams, sneaking past 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Lovington got a great performance from Ethan Gonzales as he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits. Gonzales has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Camon Ochoa
| 04/19/25 @ Goddard | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Eunice | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Portales | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Portales | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Artesia | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
At the plate, Lovington let Jayden Gutierrez and Camon Ochoa run wild. Gutierrez went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Ochoa got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Lovington is undefeated when Ochoa posts two or more runs, but 9-12 otherwise. Fidencio Lujan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Lovington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 10-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Lovington now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Portales, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-16.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Rams beat Lovington by a score of 7-1 later that day.
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