East River is 1-9 against Timber Creek since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East River Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Timber Creek Wolves at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, East River made easy work of Cypress Creek and carried off a 13-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for East River.
East River let Jesse Irazarry and Jenna McCormick loose on the outfield. Irazarry went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while McCormick scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. McCormick is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alena Eppler, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Timber Creek was handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Cypress Creek on Monday. Everything went Timber Creek's way against Cypress Creek as Timber Creek made off with a 12-1 win.
Gabbi Scott spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits.
At the plate, Timber Creek got a massive performance out of Jelani Rivera, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Emma Pynes was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
East River's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Timber Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Timber Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. East River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Timber Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will East River keep running through batters, or will Timber Creek buck the trend?
East River suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Timber Creek in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can East River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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