Timpanogos is 10-0 against Mountain View since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Timpanogos Timberwolves will head out on the road to take on the Mountain View Bruins at 3:30 p.m. Mountain View took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Timpanogos, who comes in off a win.
Timpanogos took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Orem with a sharp 12-5 victory. The result was nothing new for Timpanogos, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kelci Gingras was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Gingras was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Kaydance Pope and Shaylie Lang did most of the damage at the plate: Pope scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Lang went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleah Sao, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-4 walloping at the hands of Payson.
Timpanogos' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-6. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Timpanogos hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Timpanogos took their victory against Mountain View when the teams last played on April 9th by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Timpanogos 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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