The Dr. Phillips Panthers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Timber Creek Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Neither Dr. Phillips nor Timber Creek posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Friday, Dr. Phillips came up short against Olympia and fell 6-1. Dr. Phillips has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dr. Phillips got a good showing from Shayne Craft, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Dr. Phillips saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ramses De Maio, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Timber Creek's offense. They fell just short of Spruce Creek by a score of 2-0 on Friday.
Connor Mulready was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Dr. Phillips' loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Timber Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dr. Phillips has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Timber Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Dr. Phillips was able to grind out a solid win over Timber Creek in their previous meeting back in February of 2021, winning 7-2. Will Dr. Phillips repeat their success, or does Timber Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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