Portales extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping them down to 7-15. They lost 12-0 to the Goddard Rockets. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-0 defeat on Friday.
As for Goddard, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 18-5. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.1 runs over those games.
For Goddard's part, Lucien Betancur tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Betancur has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Airell Aguilar and Marcos Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Aguilar went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI, while Rodriguez went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits Rodriguez has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Fuentes, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Portales has already played their next game, a 9-5 defeat against Lovington on the 30th. As for Goddard, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-1 loss against Artesia on the 29th.
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