For the second straight game, Roswell will face off against Goddard. Roswell will be playing at home against Goddard at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Roswell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Roswell is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Goddard by a score of 15-14 on Thursday.
Mireya Patino was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Bella Ornelas was another key player, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
Even though they lost, Roswell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .606. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Goddard is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. Roswell dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Roswell's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Roswell has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Goddard, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Roswell continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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