The Woodcreek Timberwolves will venture away from home to take on the Vista del Lago Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Woodcreek has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was close, but Woodcreek sidestepped Christian Brothers for an 8-7 win.
Houston Grigsby looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Pierson Lee was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Aaron Palmer was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Woodcreek hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christian Brothers struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vista del Lago). They walked away with an 11-8 victory over West Park on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly three runs.
The team relied heavily on Asher Taylor, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ethan Rhee also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Woodcreek has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. Vista del Lago's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Woodcreek took their win against Vista del Lago when the teams last played back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 8-2. Does Woodcreek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vista del Lago turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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