The Timberline Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Owyhee Storm at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Timberline has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Owyhee will come in with 11 straight victories.
Timberline will head out to face Owyhee after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Timberline fell just short of Nampa by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that Timberline has lost by just one run.
Bre Degen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Timberline saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Driever, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Owyhee faced Rocky Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Everything went Owyhee's way against Rocky Mountain as Owyhee made off with a 13-1 win. The result was nothing new for Owyhee, who have now won 12 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Rylie Haith was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Samantha Hatzenbeller, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Timberline's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for Owyhee, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Timberline has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Owyhee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Timberline might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Owyhee in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Timberline avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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