Timber Creek has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.78 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They lost 10-3 to the Keller Indians. The Falcons have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Jacob Bennet and Andrew Allen did some serious damage despite the final result: Bennet scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Allen scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jackson Avery, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Timber Creek's loss dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Keller, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-5.
Coming up, Timber Creek is taking a road trip to square off against V.R. Eaton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Keller, they will be playing at home against Harvard-Westlake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 2.6, the Wolverines 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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