Timpview is 0-3 against Maple Mountain since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Timpview Thunderbirds will head out on the road to take on the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m.
Timpview is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Salem Hills.
Timpview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elliot Myers, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain waltzed into their match on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Aviators.
Sawyer Leifson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, AJ Thomas and Bennett Averett did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Averett scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Colby Warren, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Timpview's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Maple Mountain, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Timpview suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Maple Mountain in their previous meeting back in March of 2016. Can Timpview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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