The Timberline Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Mountain View Mavericks at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Timberline sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Kuna.
Timberline got a great performance from Haiden Delong as he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Delong has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Mills, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mountain View, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Kuna last Friday.
Will Grizzle made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Grizzle was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other pitching news, Jake Holbrook looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Back at the plate, Cade Burnham was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
Timberline now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Mountain View, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Timberline beat Mountain View 7-2 in their previous matchup back in April. Will Timberline repeat their success, or does Mountain View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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