Wellington is 3-0 against Timnath since August of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Wellington Eagles will face off against the Timnath Cubs at 11:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wellington has three straight wins, Timnath has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wellington is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Greeley Central a 20-0 shutout on Thursday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by seven runs or more this season.
Kensley Story made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Story was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Reganne Johnson was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Scarlet McGuire was another key player, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Wellington lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Timnath and Northridge faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Thursday. Timnath came up short against Northridge, falling 13-1.
Timnath saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Miller, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Wellington has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Timnath, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Wellington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Timnath struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wellington took their victory against Timnath in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 15-0. Will Wellington repeat their success, or does Timnath have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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