The Timpview Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Granger Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Timpview's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Granger has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Timpview gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against Hillcrest as Timpview made off with a 15-2 win. While fans of Timpview might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Timpview got a great performance from Zeke Kleven as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up two earned runs off six hits. Kleven has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Weed was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jordan Christensen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Granger fell victim to a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Mountain View on Monday.
Timpview's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Granger, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Granger's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Timpview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .387. It's a different story for Granger, though, as they've only averaged .234. Will they be able to contain Timpview's hitters?
Timpview skirted past Granger 11-9 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Timpview repeat their success, or does Granger have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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