Baseball Recap: Timberland Takes a Loss

Timberland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 15-13 heartbreaker at the hands of the Manning Monarchs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wolves have suffered since March 15, 2024.

Greg Tumbleston put in work no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Darius Wynn was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Haynes, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Wolves

On Base Percentage

03/17/25 vs Manning	53.5%
03/13/25 vs Goose Creek	46.2%
03/12/25 vs Lowcountry Leadership	41.7%
03/02/25 @ Barnwell	16.7%

Even though they lost, Timberland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.

Timberland's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Manning, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Coming up, Timberland will venture away from home to challenge Andrews at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Andrews has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Manning, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against East Clarendon at 6:30 p.m. The game will give Manning their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.