Baseball Preview: Timnath Cubs vs. Liberty Common Eagles
The Timnath Cubs will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Liberty Common Eagles at 10:00 a.m.
Timnath's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Berthoud on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Spartans. Timnath has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Timnath saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Murphy, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Liberty Common, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Weld Central on Wednesday and snuck past 5-3.
Roman Galindo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryson Weibler, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Gabe Krapes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Timnath's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Liberty Common, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Timnath has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Liberty Common struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Timnath was able to grind out a solid victory over Liberty Common in their previous meeting on April 8th, winning 14-11. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Liberty Common's Owen Hood, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI and a stolen base. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Timnath still be able to contain Hood? There's only one way to find out.
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