There's no place like home for Goddard, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Clovis Wildcats a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Rockets' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Juliet Gallegos made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Goddard let Jayla Morales and Roxanna Serrano run wild. Morales went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double, while Serrano scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Serrano has posted since back in April of 2024. Elexa De La Rosa was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Rockets
| 03/13/25 vs Clovis | 40.9% |
| 03/07/25 vs Los Lunas | 37.5% |
| 03/07/25 @ Hobbs | 28.6% |
| 03/11/25 @ Ruidoso | 17.9% |
Goddard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Goddard's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3. As for Clovis, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Goddard will have a chance to go back-to-back against Clovis: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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