Lovington stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let the Goddard Rockets onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lovington considering their two-run performance the game before.
Not much got past Daphne Utajara, who gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks to keep Goddard off the board. Utajara has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lailah Hernandez, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Baylee Garcia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Lovington is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Goddard, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lovington beat Goddard by a score of 13-2 later that day.
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