Baseball Preview: Timber Creek Regional Chargers vs. Highland Regional Tartans
Timber Creek Regional has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Highland Regional Tartans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Timber Creek Regional headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Lower Cape May let them put that streak behind them. Timber Creek Regional put the hurt on Lower Cape May with a sharp 12-5 victory on Monday. Timber Creek Regional's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Victor Oquendo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Oquendo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Simpson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Simpson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Chase Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Highland Regional entered their tilt with Williamstown with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Braves a 4-0 shutout on Thursday.
Timber Creek Regional's record now sits at 7-11. As for Highland Regional, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Timber Creek Regional might still be hurting after the 20-7 loss they got from Highland Regional in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Timber Creek Regional avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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