Hugoton fell victim to Goodland and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Goodland Cowboys. Hugoton has struggled against Goodland recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Hugoton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Williams, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
On Goodland's side, Cole Linton made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Linton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Linton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Goodland got a massive performance out of Kacen Sederstrom, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Manual Gonzalez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Hugoton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Goodland, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
While Hugoton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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