The Glenns Ferry Pilots will be playing at home against the Gooding Senators at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Glenns Ferry can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Everything went their way against Gem State Adventist Academy as Glenns Ferry made off with a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Glenns Ferry.
Junior Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over 4.1 innings pitched. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Chafin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bryce Sterling, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Gooding can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. They blew past Buhl 12-2. The win was just what Gooding needed coming off of a 17-7 loss in their prior match.
Like Glenns Ferry, Gooding also got a great game from a two-way player: Wick Church. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up two earned runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). Church was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaden Owens was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Zander Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Glenns Ferry's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.3 runs. As for Gooding, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Glenns Ferry might still be hurting after the 14-2 defeat they got from Gooding when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Glenns Ferry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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