Artesia has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Portales Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Artesia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Artesia is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Lovington, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Artesia was ranked fourth). Artesia walked away with a 6-2 win over Lovington on Tuesday.
Kayden Apodaca spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Kinsley Rodriguez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Perseis Aguilar, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Portales was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 7-4 to Goddard.
Artesia is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Portales, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Everything went Artesia's way against Portales when the teams last played last Tuesday as Artesia made off with a 13-3 victory. Does Artesia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Portales turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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