Gooding had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 8-12 to make it five. They lost 13-3 to the Filer Wildcats. That's two games in a row now that the Senators have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Filer, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
For Filer's part, Bridger Phillips and Carsten Eskelsen were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Phillips struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Eskelsen tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Filer is 2-1 when Phillips allows one or fewer hits, but 8-13 otherwise. At bat, Phillips went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Eskelsen went 2-for-3 with two runs. That's the most hits Phillips has posted over his last 12 matches.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Cowger, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Westley Billington also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As of now, neither Gooding nor Filer have any future games scheduled.
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