Goodland had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hugoton Eagles a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. With that win, Goodland brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Cole Linton was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Linton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Linton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kacen Sederstrom was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Manual Gonzalez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Hugoton's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Williams, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Goodland made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Hugoton, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Goodland will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hugoton: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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