The Timpview Thunderbirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tooele Buffaloes at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Thursday, Timpview came up short against Payson and fell 4-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Timpview in their matchups with Payson: they've now lost four in a row.
Zeke Kleven was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Timpview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Weed, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Tooele was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They suffered a tough 15-8 defeat at the hands of Mountain View.
Kaden Dean made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Tripp, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Tooele was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Timpview's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Tooele, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Tooele's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Timpview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .366. It's a different story for Tooele, though, as they've only averaged .223. Will they be able to contain Timpview's hitters?
Timpview might still be hurting after the 16-5 loss they got from Tooele in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Timpview, Jayson Shubert (who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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