Filer hasn't had much luck against Kimberly recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Wildcats will take on the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Filer has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Filer faced off against Jerome on Friday. The Wildcats came up short against the Tigers, falling 16-5.
Filer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Smith, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Heidi Winegar was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Kimberly had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They put the hurt on the Senators with a sharp 16-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 11 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Hope Ward was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Chavez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Kimberly kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Kimberly pushed their record up to 15-2-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Filer, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12-1.
Filer suffered a grim 25-1 defeat to Kimberly in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
