Gooding was the 11-8 winner over Filer when they last played one another on Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Gooding Senators took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Filer Wildcats on Thursday.
Wick Church made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cade Page, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Gooding hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Filer's side, Bridger Phillips made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Phillips was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rylan Browner was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Gooding's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Filer, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12-1.
Gooding has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Kimberly at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Kimberly's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matchups. As for Filer, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Snake River at 1:00 p.m.
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