The Spruce Timberwolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Southwest Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Spruce has three straight wins, Southwest has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Spruce made easy work of Lincoln and carried off a 13-4 victory.

Chris Quintero
| 02/23/26 vs Lincoln | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs Samuell | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Carter | 8 |
Chris Quintero was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Ortiz, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Southwest's offense. They came up short against Lancaster on Saturday, falling 15-0.
Spruce's record is now 3-0. As for Southwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Spruce suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Southwest when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Can the Timberwolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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