The Woodcreek Timberwolves will head out to face off against the Ponderosa Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Woodcreek took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Ponderosa 10-1. The match marked the Timberwolves' most dominant win of the season so far.
Bryson Ruiz
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Bryson Ruiz tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Woodcreek is undefeated when Ruiz allowstwo or fewer earned runs, but 0-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, LT Lindsay was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Palmer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Woodcreek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Ponderosa's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Woodcreek, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Woodcreek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ponderosa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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