The Chiles Timberwolves will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Leon Lions at 6:00 p.m. Chiles is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
On Saturday, Chiles beat Bishop Kenny by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-3.
Chiles' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Saunder Dinkelman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tyler Correa, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Leon's hitters rose to the challenge against a Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.35 points allowed on Saturday. Leon never let North Florida Christian onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Ian Swanson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Swanson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Swanson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Phillip Garcia, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jay Campbell was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Chiles is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Leon, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11.
Chiles came out on top in a nail-biter against Leon in their previous matchup on Thursday, sneaking past 5-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Campbell, who tossed 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chiles still be able to contain Campbell? There's only one way to find out.
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