Baseball Preview: Lake City Timberwolves vs. Owyhee Storm
Lake City has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Owyhee Storm at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lake City: 3.8, Owyhee: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lake City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Coeur d'Alene.
Lake City got a great performance from Nate Weatherhead as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Weatherhead has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Charlie Dixon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mark Holecek, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Owyhee had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 16 on Thursday. They came out on top against the Rams by a score of 7-4.
Owyhee got a big performance out of Christian Zannitto, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Keagan Kelly was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lake City's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. As for Owyhee, their win bumped their record up to 22-2.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lake City has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. However, it's not like Owyhee struggles in that department as they've averaged .458. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lake City came up short against Owyhee when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Lake City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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