Baseball Preview: Goodland Cowboys vs. Wray Eagles
Goodland is on a four-game streak of home losses, Wray a nine-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Goodland Cowboys will take on the Wray Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Goodland had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Scott. That's two games in a row now that Goodland has lost by just one run.
Kaleb Williams put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Williams wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Linton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Goodland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wray fell victim to a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Haxtun on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Wray has lost by exactly ten runs.
Goodland's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Wray, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Goodland's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Goodland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Wray, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Goodland continue to outrun the ball?
Goodland was able to grind out a solid victory over Wray when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 12-7. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wray's Joey Uyemura, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Goodland to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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