The Roseville Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Woodcreek Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roseville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Woodcreek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Roseville had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Inderkum. Roseville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ethan Gustus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Roseville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Pettersen, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Woodcreek stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Bella Vista 9-3.
Woodcreek also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Mason Ferris gave up three earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Conner Barth was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Dylan Green was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Roseville's loss dropped their record down to 15-8-1. As for Woodcreek, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Roseville suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Woodcreek when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Roseville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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