On Tuesday, Artesia faced Lovington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Artesia Bulldogs walked away with a 6-2 win over the Lovington Wildcats. The victory was familiar territory for Artesia who now have four in a row.
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, the team relied heavily on Kinsley Rodriguez, who went 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.
On Lovington's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Sabrie Sanchez gave up three earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lovington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelina Corral, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Artesia's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. As for Lovington, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-4.
Artesia will take on Portales at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Artesia is facing Portales at the right time seeing as Portales is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Lovington, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Goddard, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Lovington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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