The Tooele Buffaloes will head out on the road to challenge the Timpview Thunderbirds at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tooele is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Tooele fell victim to a tough 15-8 loss at the hands of Mountain View.
Kaden Dean made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Connor Higgins was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Tooele was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Timpview came up short against Payson on Thursday and fell 4-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Timpview in their matchups with Payson: they've now lost four in a row.
Zeke Kleven was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Timpview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Weed, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Tooele's record is now 1-7. As for Timpview, their record now sits at 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tooele has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Timpview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Tooele's way against Timpview in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Tooele made off with a 16-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tooele since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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