After three games on the road, Goddard is heading back home. They will take on the Portales Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Goddard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Goddard made easy work of Portales and carried off a 7-1 win.
Goddard got a great performance from Tyler Conrad as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Conrad has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Isaiah Herrera was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ross Stokes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Goddard is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Portales, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
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