Softball Preview: Goddard Rockets vs. Roswell Coyotes
Goddard is 1-9 against Roswell since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Goddard Rockets will head out on the road to challenge the Roswell Coyotes at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Goddard gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Dexter 12-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Goddard.
Juliet Gallegos made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Gallegos has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gallegos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Goddard let Jorelianis Guzman and Roxanna Serrano loose on the outfield. Guzman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Serrano went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Marisa Crawford was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, everything went Roswell's way against Portales on Tuesday as Roswell made off with a 10-1 win. The victory was just what Roswell needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
Like Goddard, Roswell also got a great game from a two-way player: Yadira Aragon. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Aragon was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Lauren Lucero was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Alayna Tarin, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
Goddard has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Roswell, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Goddard might still be hurting after the 19-12 defeat they got from Roswell in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Goddard, Jazmen Lucero (who went 4-for-6 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
