The crowd at Tuesday's league match between the Artesia Bulldogs (Artesia, NM) and the host Lovington Wildcats (Lovington, NM), saw Artesia's softball squad nip Lovington by a count of 3-1.

The Bulldogs now sport a 11-9 record. They take the field next when they host Roswell for a 5A District 4 match on Friday, April 22. Artesia will face a Coyotes squad coming off a 12-1 league win over Goddard (Roswell, NM). The Coyotes record now stands at 14-6.

With the loss, Lovington falls to 9-11 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Goddard (Roswell, NM) to face the Rockets in a 5A District 4 match on Friday, April 22. The Rockets enter the match with a record of 4-15. Goddard lost 12-1 in their recent league match against Roswell (Roswell, NM)