For the second straight game, Clover Park will face off against Franklin Pierce. The Timberwolves will venture away from home to take on the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Clover Park lost 7-1 to Franklin Pierce on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Timberwolves have lost by exactly six runs.
For Franklin Pierce's part, Dustin Wallace made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Wallace has become a key player for Franklin Pierce: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 2-3 otherwise. Wallace was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Powell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Lucas Larson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory was the third in a row for Franklin Pierce, bringing their record up to 5-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Clover Park, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
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