Timberline strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mount Tahoma T-Birds a 24-0 shutout. Fans of the Blazers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Madelyn Gilmore made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Gilmore was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nevaeh Haagen was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Haagen is crushing it when it comes to hits: she's got at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Kayleese Dorfner was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
04/04/25 @ Mount Tahoma | 67.4% |
03/26/25 @ Lincoln | 57.1% |
03/25/25 vs River Ridge | 62.8% |
03/17/25 vs Silas | 45.5% |
03/14/25 @ Lakes | 63.6% |
+ 16 more games |
Timberline always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .674. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Timberline pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mount Tahoma, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Timberline will welcome Peninsula at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Blazers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Seahawks have averaged an impressive 10.6 runs per game this season. As for Mount Tahoma, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Silas at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something the T-Birds will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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