With a playoff game on the line, Lovington rose to the challenge on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Albuquerque Academy Chargers a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Lovington, who have now won 15 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Albuquerque Academy's batters probably weren't too happy with Daphne Utajara, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks. Utajara has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Honey Morales was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Baylee Garcia was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Lovington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Albuquerque Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-12.
Lovington will square off against Aztec at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Lovington is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season. Albuquerque Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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