Goodland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Hugoton Eagles as the Goodland Cowboys made off with a 21-9 win. That's more bragging rights for Goodland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kacen Sederstrom made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Sederstrom was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Manual Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jared Quain, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Hugoton's side, Bryan Montoya and Robert Williams stepped up to the plate in a big way. Montoya scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Williams scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Weston Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
The victory made it two in a row for Goodland and bumps their season record up to 2-4. As for Hugoton, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Goodland will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ulysses at 3:00 p.m. on April 16th. As for Hugoton, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Southwestern Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hugoton is facing Southwestern Heights at the right time seeing as Southwestern Heights is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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