It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Timber Creek Regional ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Triton Mustangs 7-6. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Brycen Monitzer
| 04/18/25 vs Pitman | 9 |
| 04/28/25 vs Triton | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Lower Cape May | 1 |
Brycen Monitzer looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Timber Creek Regional's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 3-6 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Scanlan, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Timber Creek Regional: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 2-7 otherwise. Nick Traynor was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Timber Creek Regional's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7. As for Triton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Timber Creek Regional will welcome Cumberland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Triton, they will challenge Clearview at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pioneers' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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