After flying high against Filer last Saturday, Gooding came back down to earth. The Gooding Senators fell just short of the Wendell Trojans by a score of 11-10 on Tuesday. Gooding has struggled against Wendell recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Butch Morris and Wick Church stepped up to the plate in a big way. Morris went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Church scored a run while going 2-for-3. Eli Esterbrook was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Wendell's side, Alex Hirai was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hirai has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hirai was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Jones, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeph Fuqua, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Gooding's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for Wendell, their win bumped their record up to 10-4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gooding will take on Filer at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Gooding's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Wendell, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Declo at 4:00 p.m. Declo is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Wendell will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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