Godby made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Rickards, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars blew past the Raiders 15-3 on Wednesday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by ten runs or more this season.
Jaylen Roque made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Godby's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 0-9 when he doesn't).
Martin Crawford
| 04/02/25 @ Rickards | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Jefferson County | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Gadsden County | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Jefferson County | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Aucilla Christian | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Martin Crawford, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Amari Jones was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Godby kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.2.
Godby's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-11. As for Rickards, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Godby will head out to take on Madison County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rickards, they will host Rutherford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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