Declo extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-12 in the process. They came up short against the Gooding Senators, falling 8-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Senators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 back in March.
Declo saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevin Averett, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Gooding, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-8. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-12 Declo and 5-10-1 Wendell.
On Gooding's side, Eli Esterbrook and Evan Mendoza were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Esterbrook struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Mendoza kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At bat, Esterbrook went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Mendoza went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Cougar Stockham was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Cason Page, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Looking ahead, Declo will be playing at home against Wendell at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Gooding, they will head out on the road to face off against Filer at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.89 runs per game on average), something the Senators will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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