Arkansas City extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-18 in the process. They came up short against the Goddard Lions, falling 9-1. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
As for Goddard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-15. That looming 9-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Goddard's part, Landon Kohlhorst spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Kohlhorst has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Eastyn Vieyra was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Jensen, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Arkansas City had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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