Timnath waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Highland Huskies. This was payback for Timnath, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Dane Wyman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Wyman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wyman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Waymire, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
On Highland's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Lopez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Timnath's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Highland, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Timnath will face off against Sterling at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Timnath is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to take on Strasburg at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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