Softball Game Preview: Timberline Blazers vs. Gig Harbor Tides

Timberline is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Gig Harbor is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Blazers will host the Tides at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Timberline is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.9 runs per game this season.

Timberline proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 23) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Peninsula, sneaking past 8-7. The Blazers haven't had any issues with the Seahawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Nevaeh Haagen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Haagen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.

Haagen wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Porsha Miller, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Kayleese Dorfner was another, earning three runs.

Timberline hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Gig Harbor made easy work of Bellarmine Prep on Friday and carried off a 17-6 victory. The Tides might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.

Gig Harbor's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Timberline, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.

Everything went Timberline's way against Gig Harbor in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Timberline made off with a 9-2 win. Will the Blazers repeat their success, or do the Tides have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.