Baseball Preview: Goddard Rockets vs. Lovington Wildcats
Goddard is 10-0 against Lovington since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Goddard Rockets will be playing at home against the Lovington Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Goddard will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Goddard scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Roswell.
Ryan Alsup made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Alsup has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Alsup was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-5.
In other pitching news, Lucien Betancur looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Cinco Holloway was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Silva, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Lovington made easy work of Eunice on Thursday and carried off an 11-2 victory. The win was just what Lovington needed coming off of an 18-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
Ethan Gonzales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Fidencio Lujan was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Mika Pando was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Goddard has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Lovington, their victory bumped their record up to 4-11.
Goddard took their win against Lovington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 23-6. Will Goddard repeat their success, or does Lovington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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