After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Middleton, Timberline was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Mountain View Mavericks. For Timberline, this counts as revenge for the 12-5 loss Mountain View walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Haiden Delong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits.
On the hitting side, Timberline let Aidan Messerschmitt and Everett Lynn loose on the outfield. Messerschmitt went 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs, while Lynn got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. Logan Thistle was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Mountain View's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Perry, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Mountain View didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timberline only tossed three.
Timberline has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Mountain View, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Timberline will face off against Eagle at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Timberline is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Mountain View, they will head out on the road to square off against Boise at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Boise's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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