Goddard entered their tilt with Lovington with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Lovington Wildcats by a score of 8-5 on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Goddard, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ryan Alsup was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Alsup has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Alsup was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Ross Stokes was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Herrera, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Lovington's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Gutierrez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Goddard has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Lovington, their defeat was their tenth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-14.
Goddard is on the road again on Thursday to play Portales at 5:00 p.m. Goddard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Lovington, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Artesia at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Artesia will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lovington surely won't give up without a fight.
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