Baseball Game Preview: Ridgevue Warhawks vs. Timberline Wolves

The Ridgevue Warhawks will take on the Timberline Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgevue is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

Ridgevue is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Rocky Mountain, who was ranked fifth at the time (Ridgevue was ranked 25th). The Warhawks fell 6-3 to the Grizzlies on Tuesday.

Ridgevue got a good showing from Preston Wade, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wade has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Jameson Deitz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hayzen Hill, who scored a run and stole two bases.

Timberline's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Mountain View on Tuesday. The Wolves had just enough and edged out Owyhee 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolves have posted since April 22, 2024.

Garrett Mirel tossed a big game, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Logan Thistle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Ridgevue's loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1. As for Timberline, their win ended a ten-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12.

Ridgevue suffered a grim 18-2 defeat to Timberline when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Will the Warhawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.