It was a good run, but Kimberly unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Gooding Senators by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Kimberly couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mallory Kelsey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kimberly saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Hanchey, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Kimberly didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Gooding's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Maelynn Durham gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Kimberly's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5. As for Gooding, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-11.
Kimberly will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Filer, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Filer has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something Kimberly will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Gooding, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kimberly at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gooding has given up an average of 6.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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