It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Timberline can now relate to. They fell just short of the Central Kitsap Cougars by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that Timberline let down their fans at home.
Jasmyn Polanco was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Polanco has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Polanco was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three RBI, and a stolen base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lina McDaniel was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Kayleese Dorfner was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Central Kitsap's side, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Day, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Timberline's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-3. As for Central Kitsap, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.
Timberline will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Stadium at 5:30 p.m. Timberline's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Stadium's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Central Kitsap, they will head out on the road to square off against Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central Kitsap is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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