Goddard has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Roswell Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Saturday, Goddard had just enough and edged Santa Teresa out 8-6.
Ryan Alsup made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Alsup has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Alsup was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Ross Stokes was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Jon Silva was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Roswell has not done well against Artesia recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Roswell had just enough and edged Artesia out 10-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for Roswell.
Jackson McDonald was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Lynn, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Goddard's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Roswell, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Goddard has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Roswell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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