Goddard and Artesia squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Goddard had to settle for second. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Artesia Bulldogs. Goddard's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Michael Mathison made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. Cinco Holloway was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Artesia's side, Jett Whitmire was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Morales, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Goddard's defeat dropped their record down to 23-7. As for Artesia, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-13 record this season.
Goddard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Artesia, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Grants at 4:00 p.m. Artesia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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