Goldthwaite scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Winters Blizzards as the Goldthwaite Eagles made off with a 21-9 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Goldthwaite as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jack Wetzig was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kayden Koho, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Winters' side, Mark Moreno put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Moreno was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Will Dunham and Aidan Bryant did some serious damage despite the final result: Dunham scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Bryant scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Bryant is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Christopher Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Winters didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Goldthwaite only tossed six.
Goldthwaite's victory bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Winters, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Goldthwaite will have a chance to go back-to-back against Winters: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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