Gooding is 0-10 against Kimberly since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Gooding Senators will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Kimberly Bulldogs, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Gooding came up short against Filer and fell 10-6.
Wick Church was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Cade Page was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Gooding hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Kimberly unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Buhl.
Kimberly got a big performance out of River Chadwick, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Watson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Gooding's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Kimberly, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Gooding has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .460. However, it's not like Kimberly struggles in that department as they've averaged .459. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Gooding suffered a grim 18-4 defeat to Kimberly when the teams last played on April 2nd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chadwick, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Now that Gooding knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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