Gooding had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-11 to make it four. They lost 10-0 to the Kimberly Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 15-0 loss two weeks ago.
As for Kimberly, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
For Kimberly's part, Jeremiah Bybee was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Bybee has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Kimberly got a big performance out of Ryder Stephenson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Stephenson has posted over his last ten games. Another player making a difference was Cash Gardner, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Gooding does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kimberly, they will welcome Buhl at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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