Bernalillo and Lovington squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Bernalillo had to settle for second. They fell 7-2 to the Lovington Wildcats. The loss continues a trend for Bernalillo in their matchups with Lovington: they've now lost four in a row.
Autumn Arriola was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Arriola was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Lovington's side, Sabrie Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zabri Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelina Corral, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bernalillo's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Lovington, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Bernalillo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lovington, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Artesia at 9:00 a.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lovington: 2.7, Artesia: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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