Baseball Preview: Goodland Cowboys vs. Holcomb Longhorns
Goodland is 8-2 against Holcomb since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Goodland Cowboys will head out on the road to face off against the Holcomb Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. Goodland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Goodland fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Thomas More Prep-Marian. Goodland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Goodland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Franz, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Holcomb waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 18-4 victory. The result was nothing new for Holcomb, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Alan Ortega looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Korbin Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Keegan Johnson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Goodland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Holcomb, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Goodland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Holcomb struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Goodland skirted past Holcomb 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Goodland since the team 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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