It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Timber Creek had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Timber Creek who now have six in a row.
Not much got past Connor Mulready, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Flagler Palm Coast off the board. Mulready has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Michael Thomas, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
On Flagler Palm Coast's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marion Clayton, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Timber Creek pushed their record up to 22-6 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Flagler Palm Coast, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-13.
Timber Creek will face off against Spruce Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Timber Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Spruce Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Flagler Palm Coast does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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