Timber Creek is 9-1 against East River since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Timber Creek Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the East River Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Timber Creek is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Timber Creek ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Winter Park 7-5.
Gabbi Scott spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 14 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emma Pynes was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jelani Rivera, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, East River put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Freedom.
Timber Creek pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for East River, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Timber Creek took their win against East River when the teams last played last Friday by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Timber Creek since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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