On Friday, Spruce Creek never let their opponents score. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Timber Creek Wolves and snuck past 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Spruce Creek.
Not much got past Garrett Grant, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Timber Creek off the board. Grant has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Spruce Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Crown, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Lamar Edwards was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Timber Creek's side, Connor Mulready was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
Spruce Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Timber Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Spruce Creek didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-0 win vs. University on the 6th. As for Timber Creek, they will head out on the road to take on Dr. Phillips at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Timber Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Dr. Phillips' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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