Kimberly is 8-2 against Filer since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Kimberly Bulldogs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Filer Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Kimberly is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Gooding on Friday. They fell just short of the Senators by a score of 3-1.
Mallory Kelsey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kimberly saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Hanchey, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Kimberly didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Filer lost 14-6 to Kimberly. The loss continues a trend for Filer in their matchups with Kimberly: they've now lost eight in a row.
Heidi Winegar made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Smith, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Kimberly's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5. As for Filer, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Kimberly hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Filer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Kimberly's way against Filer in their previous matchup on Wednesday as Kimberly made off with a 14-6 win. Will Kimberly repeat their success, or does Filer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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