Gooding extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 3-12. They came up short against the Wendell Trojans, falling 19-3. The Senators were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 22-14.
Zaeden Gonzales made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Wendell, their record now sits at 12-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
On Wendell's side, Deegan Prince made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Prince has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (three).
In other batting news, Krew Prince was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. Beckett Yon was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Gooding has already played their next matchup, a 10-0 loss against Filer on the 21st. Wendell has also already played their next contest (against Declo), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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