Baseball Recap: Goddard Has No Trouble Against Newton

Goddard barely beat Newton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions put the hurt on the Railroaders with a sharp 11-4 win on Friday. That seven run margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.

Lincoln Jensen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Goddard is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-11 otherwise. Jensen was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple and one RBI.

Landon Kohlhorst

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/25/25 vs Newton	4
04/25/25 vs Newton	1
04/22/25 @ Salina Central	1
04/11/25 vs Haysville Campus	1
03/27/25 @ Valley Center	1

In other batting news, Landon Kohlhorst and Jaxson Mruk did most of the damage at the plate: Kohlhorst went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Mruk got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four RBI gave Kohlhorst a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taylor Cape, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.

Goddard pushed their record up to 5-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Newton, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Goddard is set to face off against their familiar foe Andover Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Newton will challenge rival Andover at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.