For the second straight game, Woodcreek will face off against Roseville. The Timberwolves will welcome the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Woodcreek 3.8, Roseville 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Woodcreek is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Roseville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 6-5.
For Roseville's part, Tyler Ritter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. Ritter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Benjamin Jordan and Colton Wolfe did most of the damage at the plate: Jordan went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Wolfe got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs. Those three RBI gave Jordan a new career-high.
Roseville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Woodcreek, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
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