Gooding had lost four games straight , but after bumping their record up to 7-8 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Wendell Trojans 7-5. Surprisingly, this marked the Senators' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Cougar Stockham
| 04/04/25 @ Salmon | 9 |
| 04/16/25 @ Kimberly | 5 |
| 04/01/25 vs Wendell | 4 |
| 03/20/25 vs Buhl | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Wood River | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Cougar Stockham looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gooding is 2-1 when Stockham allows one or fewer hits, but 5-7 otherwise.
At the plate, Riley Arnold was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyson Arnold, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Gooding was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
As for Wendell, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10-1. Surprisingly, this marked their fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
On Wendell's side, Gunner Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Jones has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gooding will face off against Declo at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wendell, they will take on Challis at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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