Softball Game Preview: Bonners Ferry Badgers vs. Timberlake Tigers

Bonners Ferry hasn't had much luck against Timberlake recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Badgers will venture away from home to face off against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Bonners Ferry is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 15-1 to Post Falls.

Meanwhile, Timberlake unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Lake City, falling 15-1. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Timberlake saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesi Kitchin, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Timberlake's defeat dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Bonners Ferry, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.

Bonners Ferry's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's game. The Badgers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 10 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Timberlake, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bonners Ferry continue to outrun the ball?

Bonners Ferry suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Timberlake in their previous matchup on Friday. Can the Badgers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.