Buhl scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Gooding Senators as the Buhl Indians made off with a 12-4 win. That's two games straight that Buhl has won by exactly eight runs.
Porter Higley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Higley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Higley was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with four RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nemo Espinoza, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Garret Theurer was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBI.
On Gooding's side, Bryce Patterson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two triples and a run. Another player making a difference was Cade Page, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Buhl and bumps their season record up to 7-11-1. As for Gooding, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Buhl nor Gooding have any future games scheduled.
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