Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sterling). They put the hurt on the Timnath Cubs with a sharp 18-2 win on Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Tigers with their most commanding win of the season.
Tatym Dempcy was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Dempcy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sterling got a massive performance out of Kenah Meraz, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Meraz has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Haylee Lambert, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sterling always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 45.6%.
The victory got Sterling back to even at 5-5-1. As for Timnath, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-6 record.
Sterling will take on Bayard at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Timnath, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Severance at 4:00 p.m. Timnath has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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