The Timberline Blazers will hit the road to start this year's campaign against the Capital Cougars. Kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Capital had to settle for a 3-2 defeat against Peninsula. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Capital in their matchups with Peninsula: they've now lost six in a row.
Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Timberline, they've got a clean slate. Last season, they finished on the wrong side of .500 (3-6-1), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year.
Timberline was able to grind out a solid victory over Capital when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Timberline since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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