Gooding can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Declo Hornets. For Gooding, this counts as revenge for the 13-7 defeat Declo walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Wick Church, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Kayl McHenry was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
On Declo's side, Bodee Laumb made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Snedaker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Gooding's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-9. As for Declo, they dropped their record down to 5-8 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Gooding will challenge Mountain Home at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Declo will take on Preston at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Preston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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