Baseball Game Preview: Chiles Timberwolves vs. Lincoln Trojans

The Chiles Timberwolves are taking a road trip to face off against the Lincoln Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chiles will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Chiles barely beat Bishop Kenny the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Chiles blew past Bishop Kenny 10-3 on Saturday. The Timberwolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.

Jake Gardner

Base on Balls Against

03/29/25 @ Bishop Kenny	1
03/22/25 vs Nease	1
03/11/25 @ Suwannee	2
03/07/25 vs Leon	0

Chiles got a great performance from Jake Gardner as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Gardner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Myles-Mott Smith was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-3. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Ritchie, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.

Chiles kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, while it was Lincoln who put the first points on the board on Saturday, it was South Walton who put up more. Lincoln lost 11-5 to South Walton. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Trojans have suffered since March 11th.

Lucas Cannady made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

This is the second loss in a row for Lincoln and nudges their season record down to 13-7. As for Chiles, their record is now 12-7.

Chiles came up short against Lincoln when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-1. Can Chiles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.