Goddard is 0-10 against Lovington since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Goddard Rockets will head out on the road to challenge the Lovington Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Lovington took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Goddard, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Goddard beat Portales 7-4.
Gabriella Flores spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Marisol Hernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Quiana Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lovington unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Artesia. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Lovington couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lovington saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelina Corral, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Goddard's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Lovington, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-4.
Goddard might still be hurting after the 14-3 loss they got from Lovington in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can Goddard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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