The Timnath Cubs will head out on the road to square off against the Berthoud Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Timnath is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Valley on Wednesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings.
Timnath saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Murphy, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of 14 wins, Berthoud's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-3 walloping at the hands of Eaton. Berthoud has struggled against Eaton recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Adam Hayes was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Hayes has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Timnath has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Berthoud, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-1.
Timnath might still be hurting after the 16-3 defeat they got from Berthoud in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Timnath avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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