Lovington and Artesia are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games Lovington has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Lovington's win against Portales wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats beat the Rams on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-2.
Daphne Utajara
| 04/15/25 vs Portales | 12 |
| 04/11/25 vs Roswell | 10 |
| 04/08/25 vs Dexter | 9 |
| 04/05/25 @ St. Pius X | 11 |
| 04/04/25 @ Atrisco Heritage Academy | 9 |
| + 6 more games |
Daphne Utajara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lovington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jocelynn Holguin, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Lovington hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Artesia entered their tilt with Goddard on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Rockets get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lovington is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Artesia, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
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