The Spruce Timberwolves will square off against the Skyline Raiders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Spruce headed into their last game having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Carter let them put that streak behind them. Everything went Spruce's way against Carter on Friday as Spruce made off with a 14-7 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Timberwolves as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Max Nevarez
| 02/28/25 vs Carter | 2 |
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| 04/19/24 vs Samuell | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Samuell | 1 |
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Spruce got a massive performance out of Max Nevarez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Nevarez a new career-high. Scotty Hughes was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Spruce always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .778. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carter only posted an OBP of .500.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Skyline). They put the hurt on Carter with a sharp 22-1 win on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Jonathan Menefee was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Menefee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Nate Saldivar was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Juan Herrera Jr, who scored four runs while going 4-for-5.
Spruce's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Skyline, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
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