If Timnath was riding high off their 23-4 takedown of Greeley Central on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cubs fell just short of the Poudre Impalas by a score of 9-8 on Thursday.
Zoe Rummel was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances while logging 3 runs, 1 stolen base, and 1 RBI. She has been locked in at the plate lately, hitting .591 over her last eight games vs .429 in her first 10 games this season.
Even though they lost, Timnath hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they have managed all season.
On Poudre's side, their victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Elsie Prenni, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances while logging 1 home run, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs.
Timnath has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's taken a bite out of their 5-13 record this season. That patch came despite the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Poudre, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-15.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Timnath will face off against their in-conference opponent Thompson Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Poudre is set to square off against their familiar foe Greeley Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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