The Jackson Timberwolves will take on the Stanwood Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
While Jackson's win against Bainbridge wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Timberwolves' pitchers stepped up to hand the Spartans a 1-0 shutout on Monday. Those one runs were actually the fewest the Timberwolves have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Stanwood's offense. They fell 3-0 to Edmonds-Woodway on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Stanwood got a good showing from Steven Doersam, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Doersam has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Jackson and bumps their season record up to 11-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Stanwood, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jackson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Stanwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Jackson came out on top in a nail-biter against Stanwood when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Timberwolves repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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