On Thursday, Timberline faced Owyhee in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Timberline Wolves fell just short of the Owyhee Storm by a score of 5-4. Timberline's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Delaney Wright put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Wright has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, Mallorie Casch made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Even though they lost, Timberline didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Owyhee only tossed seven.
On Owyhee's side, the team relied heavily on Molly Buckingham, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Timberline's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Owyhee, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Timberline will be playing at home against Kuna at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Timberline has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Owyhee, they will head out on the road to challenge Boise at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Owyhee is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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