The Timnath Cubs will head out on the road to face off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Timnath is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Timnath is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Thompson Valley on Tuesday. They lost 14-2 to the Eagles.
Timnath saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Miller, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 20-0 shutout. Considering the Roughriders have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Roz Muguerza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Muguerza was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Roosevelt got a massive performance out of Kenli Kern, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Lilly Rosenthal, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roosevelt kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 12 hits in four consecutive matchups.
Timnath has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Roosevelt, their record is now 14-1.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Timnath hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Roosevelt struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Timnath might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in August. Can Timnath avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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