Preview: Timberlake Tigers vs. Priest River Spartans
Timberlake is 10-0 against Priest River since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Timberlake Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Priest River Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Timberlake will be strutting in after a victory while Priest River will be coming in after a loss.
Timberlake scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over St. Maries. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Grant Allaway was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Allaway was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Allaway wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Lenz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Ryker Brennan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Priest River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 20-1 loss at the hands of Grangeville.
Priest River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Kuprienko, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Timberlake's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4-1. As for Priest River, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Timberlake took their win against Priest River in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 28-2. Will Timberlake repeat their success, or does Priest River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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