Filer had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Gooding Senators on Wednesday as they made off with a 13-3 win. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Senators two weeks ago, they had to take a 6-4 loss.
Bridger Phillips made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs. He has become a key player for Filer: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-12 otherwise.
Brett Paxton
| 04/23/25 vs Gooding | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Jerome | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Buhl | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Teton | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Snake River | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brett Paxton, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Hyde Bangerter was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Filer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Filer pushed their record up to 8-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Gooding, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Filer beat the Senators by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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