The Timberlake Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Freeman Scotties at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Timberlake took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Bonners Ferry by a score of 9-5.
Casey Whaley was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Whaley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Whaley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Walsh was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jesi Kitchin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Freeman stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Colfax as Freeman made off with a 14-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Freeman as they're now sitting on five straight.
Timberlake pushed their record up to 11-7 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Freeman, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Everything went Timberlake's way against Freeman in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Timberlake made off with a 14-4 victory. Does Timberlake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Freeman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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