After two games on the road, Timnath is heading back home. They will take on the Highland Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Timnath was able to grind out a solid win over Strasburg, taking the game 5-1.
Colton Mitchell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Timnath's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack DiBenedetto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brek Ader, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Highland put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Weld Central 8-1. That's two games straight that Highland has won by exactly seven runs.
John Bingley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Bingley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stetson Hendren, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Morgan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Timnath's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Highland, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-10.
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