The Timnath Cubs will venture away from home to face off against the Lyons Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Timnath is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Timnath came up short against Severance on Tuesday, falling 15-4.
Timnath saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Lyons made sure to put some runs up on the board against Weld Central on Tuesday. Lyons never let Weld Central onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four matches by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Gretta Wynja made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Leora Hagan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lyons didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weld Central only tossed three.
Timnath's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Lyons, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Both both just can't seem to miss. Timnath has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Lyons struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Timnath might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Lyons when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Timnath avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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