After flying high against Glenns Ferry two weeks ago, Gooding came back down to earth. The Gooding Senators' rough 18-4 defeat to the Kimberly Bulldogs on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gooding of the 13-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Gooding saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Butch Morris, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Kimberly's side, the team relied heavily on River Chadwick, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Chadwick has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zayien Ford, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Gooding's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Kimberly, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Gooding is on the road again on Thursday to play Filer at 4:00 p.m. As for Kimberly, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Snake River at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Kimberly's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Snake River has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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