Timnath lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Berthoud, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's matchup. The Cubs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Spartans a 6-0 shutout on Monday. This was a revenge game for the Cubs: when they faced off against the Spartans last Saturday, they had to take a 4-2 defeat.
August Welz
August Welz looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Timnath's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 5-6 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Timnath let Drake Jenkins and Colton Mitchell run wild. Jenkins scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Mitchell scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jenkins has become a key player for Timnath: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Dewey, who scored a run and stole three bases.
The win got Timnath back to even at 7-7. As for Berthoud, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-7 record.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Timnath will square off against rival Thompson Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Berthoud is set to challenge their familiar foe Roosevelt at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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