The Timberlake Tigers will face off against the Bonners Ferry Badgers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Timberlake's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Bonners Ferry has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Timberlake and St. Maries, and Timberlake kept the tradition alive. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Lumberjacks on Tuesday. Considering the Tigers have won eight matchups by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gage Haines
| 04/21/26 vs St. Maries | 5 |
| 04/09/26 @ Reardan | 4 |
| 03/23/26 vs Kellogg | 4 |
| 04/10/25 vs St. Maries | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs St. Maries | 3 |
The team relied heavily on Gage Haines, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dane Perkl, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Timberlake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Bonners Ferry came up short against Sandpoint on Tuesday, falling 17-2.
Bonners Ferry saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Mertzweiller, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Timberlake's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Bonners Ferry, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Timberlake couldn't quite get it done against Bonners Ferry when the teams last played on Friday as they fell 11-6. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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