The Timpanogos Timberwolves will square off against the Summit Academy Bears at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Timpanogos came up short against Orem on Thursday, falling 16-6. The Timberwolves haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Kale'a Nakayama was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Kaleah Sao was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 28 runs the game before, Summit Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They lost 24-2 to Provo.
Harley Davies made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Sylvia, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Timpanogos' loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Summit Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Summit Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Timpanogos has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Summit Academy, though, as they've been averaging 9.9 hits. Given Timpanogos' sizable advantage in that area, the Bears will need to find a way to close that gap.
Timpanogos got the 'W' in their previous matchup two weeks ago against Summit Academy by a conclusive 20-5 score. Will the Timberwolves repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
