Goddard came tearing into Thursday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Portales Rams as they made off with a 7-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Goddard also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Tyler Conrad tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Goddard got a big performance out of Isaiah Herrera, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ross Stokes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Goddard is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Portales, they dropped their record down to 8-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Goddard beat Portales by a score of 4-1.
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