Timnath is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Greeley Central a seven-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Timnath Cubs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greeley Central Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Timnath is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Timnath turned things around against Mountain View on Tuesday. They blew past the Mountain Lions 13-1. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cubs needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Lily Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Zadia Diaz was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Hailey Kejr, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one double.
Timnath kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Greeley Central came up short against Severance on Wednesday, falling 18-1. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 17 runs.
Timnath's win bumped their record up to 7-14-1. As for Greeley Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-20.
Timnath took their victory against Greeley Central in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 25-0 score. Will the Cubs repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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