Carpinteria sophomore right-hander Shane Goodmanson notched seven strikeouts and gave up four hits in a complete-game 6-1 win over visiting Nordhoff in a Citrus Coast League game Wednesday.
Nordhoff scored first, with a solo home run by Ben Fabbian in the first inning. The Warriors didn’t answer until the fifth, when Erich Goebel led off by hitting an 0-2 pitch for a solo shot that evened the score at 1-1.
Hunter Garcia then hit a single and scored on a sacrifice fly by Talon Trumble. Issac Flores drove in the final run of the inning on a ball up the middle that scored Matt Muñoz from third base.
Later Carpinteria’s Zach Mata singled, advanced to third on walks to Diego Nieves and Garcia. Mata, and scored on a wild pitch. Then Muñoz walked, pushing across Nieves, and Oscar Velazquez was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Isaac Flores picked up his second RBI of the day when he walked, forcing in Muñoz.
“Shane set the tone and tempo for the day,” Warrior coach Pat Cooney said. “We had some bad luck early, but it never rattled him. He just kept doing his job and his patience paid off. With just a couple of exceptions, the defense played really well behind him. It’s rewarding to see such young players lead and rally around each other.”
The Warriors visit Nordhoff Friday.