Goddard, KS — Goddard Lions JV defeated Arkansas City 12-1 on Tuesday after taking the lead late in the game. The game was tied at one with Goddard Lions JV batting in the bottom of the third when Easton Vierya tripled on a 2-0 count, scoring two runs. Goddard Lions JV secured the victory thanks to 11 runs in the third inning. Vierya, Isaac Tatro, Kaden Bethel, Brayden Semrad, Blake Read, and Vierya all drove in runs in the frame. Arkansas City got things started in the first inning when B Conklin drew a walk, scoring one run. Goddard Lions JV evened things up at one in the bottom of the first inning when an error scored one run for Goddard Lions JV. Read led things off on the mound for Goddard Lions JV. The hurler surrendered one run on two hits over three innings, striking out seven and walking one. T Andrews toed the rubber for Arkansas City. Andrews went two innings, allowing four runs on one hit and striking out one. B Pinion threw one inning in relief. Goddard Lions JV saw the ball well today, racking up nine hits in the game. Vierya, Brock Haskell, and Tatro each collected multiple hits for Goddard Lions JV. Tatro, Haskell, and Vierya all had two hits to lead Goddard Lions JV. Goddard Lions JV didn't commit a single error in the field. Landon Kohlhorst had the most chances in the field with ten.