The Gooding Senators will square off against the Filer Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Gooding nor Filer posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Tuesday, Gooding came up short against Kimberly and fell 6-2.
Gooding saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Mendoza, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Filer had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Indians a 2-0 shutout.
Brett Paxton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Filer is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise. Paxton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Gooding's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Filer, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gooding has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Filer struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Gooding was able to grind out a solid victory over Filer in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 4-0. Do the Senators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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