Goddard entered their tilt with Artesia with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Artesia Bulldogs on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Goddard also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Lucien Betancur looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ross Stokes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew Campos, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Artesia's side, Kaden Beauregard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Goddard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Artesia, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Goddard by a score of 16-6 later that day.
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