The Greeley Central Wildcats will square off against the Timnath Cubs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greeley Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, Greeley Central finally turned things around against Aurora Central on Monday. They blew past the Trojans 17-7. Considering the Wildcats' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Timnath brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They were the clear victor by a 14-5 margin over Mountain View on Tuesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cubs' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Lily Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
At the plate, Timnath let Anya Gregov and Hailey Kejr loose on the outfield. Gregov scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Kejr scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Leah O'Brien, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Greeley Central's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Timnath, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-10.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
