The Portales Rams will take on the Goddard Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Portales nor Goddard posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Portales is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Lovington. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rams have suffered since May 11, 2024.
Meanwhile, Goddard fell victim to Artesia and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 11-0. That makes it the first time this season the Rockets have let down their home crowd.
Portales' loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Goddard, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Portales couldn't quite get it done against Goddard when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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