Timber Creek has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Dwyer Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Timber Creek: 1.8, Dwyer: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Timber Creek can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Bishop Moore with a sharp 7-1 victory.
Brody Juntunen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up nine Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Eli Buffaloe was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jermiah Torres, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Dwyer's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Palm Beach Central by a score of 6-5.
Colin Haggerty was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Trevor Majer, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Timber Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Dwyer, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Timber Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dwyer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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