The Apopka Blue Darters will head out on the road to challenge the Timber Creek Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Apopka scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Dr. Phillips with a sharp 17-1 victory. Apopka might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Apopka got a great performance from Alejandro Posluszny as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Cody McKinley was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brady Roberts, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Timber Creek proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 11) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Winter Park out 4-2.
Brody Juntunen tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zach Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Tyler Mendoza was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Apopka's record is now 11-8. As for Timber Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Apopka came up short against Timber Creek in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Apopka avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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