Timber Creek waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lyman Greyhounds an 11-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolves also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2017.
Timber Creek got a great performance from Jenuel Velazquez as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. What's more, Velazquez gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
Elijah Buffaloe
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At the plate, Elijah Buffaloe was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Sebastian Hurtado, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Timber Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Timber Creek's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Lyman, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Timber Creek and Flagler Palm Coast will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Timber Creek's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Flagler Palm Coast's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lyman, they will take on Lake Brantley at 6:00 p.m. on March 25th. Lyman has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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