Baseball Recap: Kimberly wins going away against Gooding

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 7:23pm

Baseball Recap: Kimberly Bulldogs vs. Gooding Senators

Kimberly stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past the Gooding Senators 8-2. The win was familiar territory for Kimberly who now have three in a row.

Parker Stringham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hudson Flameling, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Chase Lobo was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.

On Gooding's side, Zander Gonzales was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and a double.

Kimberly pushed their record up to 17-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Gooding, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.

Kimberly does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gooding, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Buhl at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gooding is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

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