Kimberly is 9-1 against Gooding since May of 2024 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Senators at 4:00 p.m. Kimberly's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Gooding's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Kimberly is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Gooding, who was ranked 17th at the time (Kimberly was ranked 12th). The Bulldogs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Senators an 11-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Bulldogs have won 19 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kimberly got a great performance from Emma Merritt as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Merritt has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Brooklyn VerWey
| 05/01/26 vs Gooding | 3 |
| 04/29/26 vs Buhl | 0 |
| 04/07/26 @ Declo | 2 |
| 04/03/26 vs South Fremont | 2 |
| 04/03/26 vs Sugar-Salem | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, Brooklyn VerWey was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Addison Cann, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI.
Kimberly pushed their record up to 23-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Gooding, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
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