Timberland is on a seven-game streak of home losses, and Manning a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Timberland Wolves will look to defend their home field against the Manning Monarchs at 7:30 p.m. Timberland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row, Timberland turned things around against Manning on Monday. They blew past the Monarchs 16-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolves considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Rhys Williams and Tanner Kirvin did most of the damage at the plate: Williams got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Kirvin got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Williams has posted since back in March. Brayden Scott was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Timberland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .609. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Timberland's win bumped their record up to 4-14. As for Manning, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
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