Lovington's game on Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Los Alamos Hilltoppers a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lovington considering their two-run performance the match before.
Not much got past Ethan Gonzales, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Los Alamos off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mika Pando, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Camon Ochoa, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lovington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-9 record this season. As for Los Alamos, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lovington will take on Dexter at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lovington is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home. Los Alamos will take on Santa Fe at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Fe hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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