Gothenburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-6 to the Gering Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Swedes of the 15-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on September 7th.
Kenzie Winney made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and two RBI. Taye Herrick was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Gothenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Gering, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Gothenburg will square off against Alliance at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gothenburg has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Gering, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Polk County at 10:00 a.m. Gering knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Polk County likes a good challenge.
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