In what's become a running theme this season, Timberlake gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against the Bonners Ferry Badgers as the Timberlake Tigers made off with a 17-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Timberlake needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Acacia Pecor made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Pecor has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Pecor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jesi Kitchin, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Marissa Needs, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Bonners Ferry's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Frederickson, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Timberlake is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Bonners Ferry, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Timberlake will have a chance to go back-to-back against Bonners Ferry: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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