The Spruce Timberwolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Adams Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Spruce has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Spruce lost 20-1 to Poteet on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Adams). They were the clear victors by a 19-7 margin over Turner on Saturday. Considering the Cougars have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Sean Morales was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Justino Chavarria was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Adams' success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 1-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Emilio Wong, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
The victory (which was Adams' third in a row) raised their record to 5-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Spruce, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Spruce skirted past Adams 8-6 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Spruce repeat their success, or does Adams has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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