The Timnath Cubs will challenge the Roosevelt Roughriders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with 17 losses in a row dating back to last season, Timnath finally turned things around against Weld Central on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Rebels 17-16. The Cubs' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Leilani Meckley was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Those runs marked the first that she's scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Anya Gregov, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Timnath was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .475. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Roosevelt sidestepped University for an 8-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Roughriders.
Lilly Rosenthal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Rozlynn Muguerza was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Kenli Kern was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Timnath's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Roosevelt, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
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