Goddard lost against Artesia on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rockets fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lucien Betancur
| 03/28/25 vs Carlsbad | 4 |
| 04/19/25 vs Lovington | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Carlsbad | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Alamogordo | 2 |
| 03/15/25 vs Clovis | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Lucien Betancur was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Goddard is 3-1 when Betancur allows one or fewer earned runs, but 8-12 otherwise.
At the plate, Goddard saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Porras, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Goddard's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Artesia, they pushed their record up to 19-6 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Bulldogs beat Goddard by a score of 2-0 later that day.
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