Baseball Preview: Goddard Rockets vs. Santa Teresa Desert Warriors
The Goddard Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Goddard hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Last Tuesday, Goddard faced Clovis in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Goddard had just enough and edged Clovis out 2-0.
Michael Mathison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Goddard saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Alsup, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Santa Teresa's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. Their rough 13-5 defeat to El Paso Leadership Academy East might stick with them for a while.
Ignacio Mata was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Heredia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Goddard's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Santa Teresa, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
Everything went Goddard's way against Santa Teresa in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Goddard made off with an 11-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Goddard since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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