Portales extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-13 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the Goddard Rockets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Thursday.
As for Goddard, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-11. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Goddard's part, Cameron Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jose Porras, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Donovan Davis was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Goddard beat Portales by a score of 5-2 later that day.
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