Timberland is 1-8 against Philip Simmons since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Timberland Wolves will be playing at home against the Philip Simmons Iron Horses at 7:00 p.m. Timberland will be strutting in after a victory while Philip Simmons will be coming in after a loss.
Timberland is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Academic Magnet on Friday as Timberland made off with a 14-6 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Timberland needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Greg Tumbleston and Bailee Humbert were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Tumbleston pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Humbert struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. At the plate, Tumbleston scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Humbert scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Nicholas Gabel was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hugh Mitchum, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, Philip Simmons was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of May River by a score of 5-4.
Daniel Scarth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Charlie Helms was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Timberland made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-14. As for Philip Simmons, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Timberland came up short against Philip Simmons in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 7-3. Thankfully for Timberland, Collin Clifford (who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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