Kuna extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 11-10. They fell 8-4 to the Timberline Wolves. The Kavemen were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolves earlier this season, when they won 5-0.
Roper Allen made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Max Sperry, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for Timberline, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games.
On Timberline's side, they gave Grayson Slack the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, Slack posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Isaac Mills and Cannon Searl did most of the damage at the plate: Mills went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI, while Searl went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Mills has become a key player for Timberline: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one home run, but 7-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeke Miller, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Kuna wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 5-3 defeat against Rocky Mountain on the 20th. As for Timberline, they have also already played their next game, a 7-4 victory against Columbia on the 20th.
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