The Timnath Cubs will head out on the road to challenge the Liberty Common Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty Common took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Timnath, who comes in off a win.
Timnath never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Wellington last Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Eagles 10-9. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Timnath's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Joaquin Bueno was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Waymire, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Liberty Common was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They suffered a tough 15-2 loss at the hands of Forge Christian.
Liberty Common saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Frevert, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Timnath's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Liberty Common, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Timnath beat Liberty Common 11-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Liberty Common's Michael McDanald, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Timnath to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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