Goddard had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Friday. They blew past the Portales Rams 8-1. Goddard might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Jonathan Silva, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple. 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. Matthew Campos was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Goddard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Portales, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Goddard will face off against Artesia at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Artesia is on a three-game streak of home wins, Goddard a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Portales, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Lovington at 5:00 p.m. Portales is facing Lovington at the right time seeing as Lovington is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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