Gooding and Filer are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Gooding Senators will be playing at home against the Filer Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Gooding had to settle for an 11-10 defeat against Wendell. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gooding in their matchups with Wendell: they've now lost three in a row.
Butch Morris and Wick Church did some serious damage despite the final result: Morris went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Church scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eli Esterbrook, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Gooding was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Filer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 14-8 loss at the hands of Kimberly.
Brayden Cowger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Corbin Lewis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Gooding's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for Filer, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11-1.
Gooding took their win against Filer in their previous matchup on Saturday by a conclusive 12-2. Will Gooding repeat their success, or does Filer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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