Goddard is 10-0 against Lovington since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Goddard Rockets will head out on the road to challenge the Lovington Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Goddard will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Goddard is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Lovington with a sharp 18-1 victory on Wednesday. With that win, Goddard brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Michael Mathison made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Mathison has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Mathison was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Goddard got a massive performance out of Ryan Alsup, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Cameron Brown, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Goddard has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Lovington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 4-12 record this season.
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