Timberland extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-12. They came up short against the Philip Simmons Iron Horses, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Iron Horses this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-4 on Tuesday.
As for Philip Simmons, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
For Philip Simmons' part, Blake Johnson made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Brian Ebeling was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two RBI, and one double. Daniel Ebeling was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Timberland is set to face off against their familiar foe Woodland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Philip Simmons will take on rival Andrews at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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