Softball Preview: Kimberly Bulldogs vs. Gooding Senators
The Kimberly Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gooding Senators at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gooding is hoping to do on Friday what Filer couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Kimberly's winning streak, which now stands at nine games. Kimberly was the clear victor by a 14-6 margin over Filer.
Mallory Kelsey was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Kelsey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kelsey was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Hanchey, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Addi Clark was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Gooding's way against Buhl on Wednesday as Gooding made off with an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gooding.
Kimberly is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Gooding, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Everything went Kimberly's way against Gooding in their previous meeting last Tuesday as Kimberly made off with an 8-0 win. Does Kimberly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gooding turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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