Arkansas City had lost ten straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-19 to make it 11. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-1 to the Goddard Lions, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Thursday.
As for Goddard, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-15. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly eight runs.
For Goddard's part, Lincoln Jensen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over 6.2 innings pitched. Goddard is 3-1 when Jensen posts ten or more strikeouts, but 5-14 otherwise. Jensen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Eastyn Vieyra was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Goddard's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 6-14 when he doesn't). Kane Dunlavy was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Coming up, Arkansas City will square off against Winfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Goddard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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