Softball Preview: Yelm Tornados vs. Timberline Blazers
Yelm is 8-2 against Timberline since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Yelm Tornados will head out on the road to square off against the Timberline Blazers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Yelm sitting on five straight victories and Timberline on eight.
Yelm is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Shelton (and have done all season long). Yelm put the hurt on Shelton with a sharp 28-5 win on Wednesday. While fans of Yelm might be used to big wins, the 23-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Madisyn Erickson and Riley Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Erickson struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Smith pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. At the plate, Erickson scored two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances, while Smith scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Elissa Dewees was a standout: she went 4-for-6 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Kamille Kautz was another key contributor, going 3-for-6 with six RBI, four runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Timberline narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past North Kitsap 5-3. That's two games straight that Timberline has won by exactly two runs.
Jasmyn Polanco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kayleese Dorfner, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Wiggs, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Yelm pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Timberline, their record is now 9-1.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Yelm has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Timberline struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Yelm came up short against Timberline in their previous meeting back in March, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Polanco, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that Yelm knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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