Woodcreek waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They put the hurt on the Rocklin Thunder with a sharp 10-1 win. Woodcreek's victory was all the more impressive since Rocklin was averaging only 3.5 runs allowed on the season.
Aidan Purvis led a balanced Timberwolves bullpen and struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Purvis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on LT Lindsay, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Rocklin's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ahren Verma, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Woodcreek is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Rocklin, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 16-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodcreek will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Bella Vista at 4:00 p.m. Woodcreek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Rocklin, they will head out on the road to square off against Whitney at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Whitney's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Rocklin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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