Timber Creek has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Colonial Grenadiers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Timber Creek will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by eight) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Viera 4-2.
Brody Juntunen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Michael Thomas was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Tyler Mendoza was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Colonial had no problem doing just that on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Cougars. The victory was nothing new for Colonial as they're now sitting on five straight.
Timber Creek pushed their record up to 19-6 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Colonial, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Timber Creek took their victory against Colonial in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Does Timber Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Colonial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
