The Timpview Thunderbirds will head out on the road to challenge the Springville Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Timpview has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 3rd.
Timpview couldn't beat Spanish Fork on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Thunderbirds came up short against the Dons, falling 21-5.
Cristopher Santiago made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Engemann, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Springville came into Friday's game having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Maple Mountain on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Red Devils have posted since March 25th.
Boston Platt looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hugh Redd, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and two doubles. Springville is undefeated when Redd posts two or more runs, but 3-14 otherwise. Ashton VanWagoner also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Springville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March.
Springville's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 6-14. As for Timpview, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Timpview came out on top in a nail-biter against Springville in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, sneaking past 13-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
