Baseball Preview: Kimberly Bulldogs vs. Gooding Senators
Kimberly is 10-0 against Gooding since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kimberly Bulldogs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Gooding Senators at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kimberly will head into Wednesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Buhl.
Garrett Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Nelson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremiah Watson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. Jakob Cummins was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Gooding never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Filer.
Butch Morris was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Kimberly's win bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Gooding, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Kimberly hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. However, it's not like Gooding struggles in that department as they've averaged .335. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Kimberly beat Gooding 8-3 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Will Kimberly repeat their success, or does Gooding have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
