Recap: Priest River Spartans vs. Timberlake Tigers
Sadly, Priest River is still looking for their first win of the season after four matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 24-0 walloping at the hands of the Timberlake Tigers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Priest River of the 28-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Priest River saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Kuprienko, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Timberlake's side, Caden Robinett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Robinett has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Robinett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-6.
In other batting news, Timberlake got a massive performance out of James Moore, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Cooper Lenz, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Priest River's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Timberlake, the win got them back to even at 4-4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Priest River will face off against St. Maries at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Timberlake, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Medical Lake at 5:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
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