The Thompson Valley Eagles will head out to challenge the Timnath Cubs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Thompson Valley's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Greeley Central. Considering the Eagles have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Mia Villafranca was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Thompson Valley got a massive performance out of Anabelle Gerarrd, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ella Raabe, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thompson Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greeley Central struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Timnath got the win against Greeley Central on Thursday by a conclusive 17-4. With that win, the Cubs brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Like Thompson Valley, Timnath also got a great game from a two-way player: Lily Miller. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Timnath got a massive performance out of Zoe Rummel, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Zadia Diaz was another key player, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Thompson Valley and bumps their season record up to 10-5. As for Timnath, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10.
Timnath's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Thompson Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Timnath, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Thompson Valley keep running through batters, or will Timnath buck the trend?
Everything went Thompson Valley's way against Timnath in their previous meeting on September 3rd as Thompson Valley made off with a 17-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thompson Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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