After flying high against Newton on Friday, Goddard came back down to earth. The Lions fell just short of the Railers by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Railers earlier this season, when they won 14-2.
Kane Dunlavy made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Deacon Schmidt, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Goddard has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.25 runs. As for Newton, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-13 record.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Goddard is set to face off against their familiar foe Andover Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Newton will challenge rival Andover on Tuesday.
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