Baseball Preview: Spruce Creek Hawks vs. Timber Creek Wolves
The Spruce Creek Hawks will play host again on Friday to welcome the Timber Creek Wolves, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Spruce Creek: 3, Timber Creek: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, it was close, but Spruce Creek sidestepped Viera for a 6-5 win.
Spruce Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shane Lavin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Lucas Tutunjian was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Timber Creek gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lake Nona a 7-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Timber Creek.
Brody Juntunen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Timber Creek let Diego Cancel and Eli Buffaloe loose on the outfield. Cancel went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Buffaloe went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach Walker, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Spruce Creek has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which lines up perfectly with their 12-4 record this season. As for Timber Creek, their win bumped their record up to an identical 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Spruce Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Timber Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Spruce Creek couldn't quite finish off Timber Creek in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Will Spruce Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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