Timpview is 0-5 against Salem Hills since March of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to challenge the Skyhawks at 3:30 p.m. Timpview has given up an average of 15.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Timpview lost 13-3 to Cedar Valley on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Thunderbirds have lost by exactly ten runs.
Timpview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Memphis Carr, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run. That hit marked the first that Carr has got this season.
Meanwhile, Salem Hills fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Springville on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 12-11. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Skyhawks, who until this matchup were averaging 4.08 runs allowed.
Aliyah Elmer and Emmery Wilson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Elmer went 2-for-5 with one home run and two runs, while Wilson went 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Guest, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Timpview and nudges their season record down to 1-16. As for Salem Hills, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-4.
Timpview suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Salem Hills in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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