Baseball Preview: Roswell Coyotes vs. Goddard Rockets
The Roswell Coyotes are on the road again on Friday to play the Goddard Rockets at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Roswell has not struggled against Artesia recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Roswell came out on top in a nail-biter against Artesia and snuck past 10-9.
The team relied heavily on Jackson McDonald, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Lynn, who went 1-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Goddard entered their tilt with Santa Teresa with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Desert Warriors 8-6.
Ryan Alsup was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Alsup has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Alsup was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ross Stokes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jon Silva, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Roswell's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs per game. As for Goddard, their record is now 10-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Roswell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Goddard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Roswell came out on top in a nail-biter against Goddard when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. Will Roswell repeat their success, or does Goddard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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