Goddard is 1-9 against Roswell since May of 2021 but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Goddard Rockets will head out on the road to challenge the Roswell Coyotes at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what’s become a running theme this season, Goddard gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Dexter 12-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Goddard.
Juliet Gallegos made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Gallegos has been nothing but reliable: she hasn’t pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gallegos was also solid in the batter’s box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Goddard let Jorelianis Guzman and Roxanna Serrano loose on the outfield. Guzman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Serrano went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Marisa Crawford was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, everything went Roswell’s way against Portales on Tuesday as Roswell made off with a 10-1 win. The victory was just what Roswell needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
Like Goddard, Roswell also got a great game from a two-way player: Yadira Aragon. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Aragon was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Lauren Lucero was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Alayna Tarin, who scored four runs while…
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