Baseball Preview: Goddard Rockets vs. Artesia Bulldogs
The Goddard Rockets will head out on the road to square off against the Artesia Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Goddard sitting on 11 straight victories and Artesia on six.
Goddard can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Portales.
The team relied heavily on Jonathan Silva, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games 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.
Meanwhile, Artesia put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Lovington with a sharp 13-1 win.
The team relied heavily on Nye Estrada, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jesse Armendariz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Goddard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Artesia, they pushed their record up to 12-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Goddard hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like Artesia 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.
Goddard came up short against Artesia when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Goddard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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