Woodcreek is 10-0 against Bella Vista since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Woodcreek Timberwolves will be staying on the road to face off against the Bella Vista Broncos at 4:00 p.m. Woodcreek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Woodcreek will head into Saturday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-point they dealt Rocklin on Saturday. Woodcreek put the hurt on Rocklin with a sharp 10-1 win. Woodcreek's victory was all the more impressive since Rocklin was averaging only 3.5 runs allowed on the season.
Woodcreek got several good pitching performances, but Aidan Purvis was perhaps the best, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Purvis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on LT Lindsay, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, neither Bella Vista nor Vista del Lago made it onto the board on Saturday thanks to some airtight pitching. The pair finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw.
Woodcreek pushed their record up to 16-6 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. With that draw, Bella Vista's record moves to 14-5-1.
Bella Vista's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Woodcreek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. It's a different story for Bella Vista, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Woodcreek's hitters?
Woodcreek came out on top in a nail-biter against Bella Vista in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodcreek since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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