For the second straight game, Northwest will face off against Timber Creek. The Texans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Falcons at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Northwest didn't have quite enough to beat Timber Creek and fell 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Texans have suffered against the Falcons since April 15, 2016.
For Timber Creek's part, Gunner Long looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. What's more, Long posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Timber Creek's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zack Wanoreck, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run. That's the most hits Wanoreck has posted since back in February. Jacob Bennet was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
The victory (which was Timber Creek's third in a row) raised their record to 20-10. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Northwest, they dropped their record down to 10-14 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
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