Baseball Preview: Artesia Bulldogs vs. Goddard Rockets
Artesia is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Goddard is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Artesia Bulldogs will take on the Goddard Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Artesia's way against Lovington as Artesia made off with a 13-1 victory.
Nye Estrada was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Jesse Armendariz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Goddard's way against Portales on Friday as Goddard made off with an 8-1 win.
Jonathan Silva was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Campos, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Artesia now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Goddard, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Artesia hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like Goddard struggles in that department as they've averaged .325. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Artesia beat Goddard 4-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Artesia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Goddard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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