The Teton Timberwolves will square off against the Kimberly Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Teton comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Teton fell victim to Buhl and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Indians. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Kimberly got the win against Wood River on Friday by a conclusive 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jeremiah Bybee made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Bybee was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Kimberly is 2-1 when Bybee posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Dillon Chiatovich was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Kimberly's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Ethan Maikranz was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Kimberly always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They are 3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Kimberly has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Teton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Teton suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Kimberly in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Timberwolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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