Baseball Preview: Timber Creek Wolves vs. Apopka Blue Darters
The Timber Creek Wolves will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Apopka Blue Darters at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Timber Creek proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 11) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Winter Park out 4-2.
Brody Juntunen tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Zach Walker was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Mendoza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Apopka scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Dr. Phillips. Considering Apopka has won seven games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Alejandro Posluszny tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Cody McKinley was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Brady Roberts was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Timber Creek's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for Apopka, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Timber Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Apopka in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 4-1. Will Timber Creek repeat their success, or does Apopka have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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