Baseball Preview: Sandpoint Bulldogs vs. Timberlake Tigers
The Sandpoint Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Timberlake Tigers at 3:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sandpoint has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Timberlake will arrive with four straight victories.
Sandpoint fell victim to Lake City and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 9-0 loss to the Timberwolves might stick with them for a while.
Sandpoint saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorden Tyler, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Timberlake got themselves on the board against Frenchtown on Thursday, but Frenchtown never followed suit. They blew past the Broncs 10-0.
Cooper Lenz was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Brennan, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Sandpoint's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Timberlake, their win bumped their record up to 6-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sandpoint has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Timberlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sandpoint took their victory against Timberlake when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-7. Will Sandpoint repeat their success, or does Timberlake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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