The Filer Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gooding Senators at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Filer came into Tuesday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Declo.
Ellisa Castillo spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Heidi Winegar was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Goodrich, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gooding faced Wendell in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Gooding walked away with a 12-8 win over Wendell. The victory was just what Gooding needed coming off of a 14-4 loss in their prior game.
Filer's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Gooding, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Filer suffered a grim 16-9 defeat to Gooding when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Filer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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