Baseball Recap: Timpview falls despite strong effort from Breken Davis

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 10:17pm

Baseball Recap: Timpview Thunderbirds vs. Wasatch Wasps

Timpview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 9-4 to the Wasatch Wasps. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Timpview of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2015.

Breken Davis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Will Cannon was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.

On Wasatch's side, Blake Sweat made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Sweat was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Bridger Shaw was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Braxton Faller, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Timpview's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Wasatch, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-19.

While Timpview had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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