The Timnath Cubs will be playing at home against the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Timnath sitting on three straight victories and Resurrection Christian on five.
Timnath scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They walked away with a 15-12 win over Valley. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Drake Jenkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Ryan Waymire was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Bueno, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Poudre on Thursday. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Resurrection Christian has scored all year.
Braydon MacAlmon was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Barber, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
The victory got Timnath back to even at 3-3. As for Resurrection Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Timnath has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Resurrection Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Timnath suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Resurrection Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Timnath have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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