Timberland had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-6 to make it four. They came up short against the Academic Magnet Raptors, falling 11-1. The Wolves were not able to make up for their loss to the Raptors from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Academic Magnet, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
For Academic Magnet's part, Tyler Heckman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Academic Magnet is undefeated when Heckman allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Heckman was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Academic Magnet got a big performance out of Cole Ivey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Ivey is becoming a predictor of the Raptors' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Charlie Bhat, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Academic Magnet is taking a road trip to take on Oceanside Collegiate Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Timberland will be paying especially close attention to the Raptors' contest: after the Raptors face off against the Landsharks, they'll take on Timberland again at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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