Timber Creek barely beat Boone the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Timber Creek Wolves' pitchers stepped up to hand the Boone Braves an 8-0 shutout on Friday. The game marked the Wolves' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Hunter Wieckowski
| 02/28/25 @ Boone | 12 |
| 02/20/25 vs Osceola | 11 |
| 02/14/25 @ Viera | 7 |
| 04/24/24 vs Horizon | 2 |
Timber Creek got a great performance from Hunter Wieckowski as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Wieckowski a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Elijah Buffaloe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Hurtado, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Timber Creek pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Boone, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Looking ahead, Timber Creek will be taking part in a tournament against West Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. West Orange will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Timber Creek surely won't give up without a fight. As for Boone, they will be playing at home against Apopka at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Apopka's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Boone's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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