The Portales Rams traveled to Artesia to face the Bulldogs in a baseball game for the first time this season. The game was on April 19, and Portales faces Artesia again two more times over the following 2 days. The first game ended in a devastating score for Portales. Artesia had scored 10 runs by the 4th inning, and held Portales to a single inning of runs, where the Rams scored only 2. The Artesia Bulldogs held Portales to a shut out after the first inning. The final score was 11-2. Portales is now 9-8 this season, and 0-1 in district.