Goddard entered their tilt with Ruidoso with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Ruidoso Warriors out 8-7.
Juliet Gallegos made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Gallegos was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Goddard let Marisol Hernandez and Jorelianis Guzman loose on the outfield. Hernandez scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Guzman scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Lindsay Campa, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Ruidoso's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Destiny Lueveno, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Goddard's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs per game. As for Ruidoso, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Goddard will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ruidoso: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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