Timber Creek is a perfect 9-0 against East River since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Timber Creek Wolves are taking a road trip to face off against the East River Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Timber Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so East River's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Timber Creek lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Oviedo, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's contest. Timber Creek blew past Oviedo 11-1 on Wednesday. The Wolves' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Timber Creek got a great performance from Brody Juntunen as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Juntunen has posted since back in March of 2024.
Johann Mercado
| 03/12/25 vs Oviedo | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Boone | 2 |
| 02/19/25 vs Montverde Academy | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Windermere | 1 |
| 03/05/25 vs Apopka | 1 |
On the hitting side, Timber Creek let Johann Mercado and Elijah Buffaloe run wild. Mercado scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Buffaloe went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Mercado a new career-high. Ethan Torres was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Timber Creek hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, East River didn't have quite enough to beat Flagler Palm Coast on Wednesday and fell 2-1. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elijah Sealey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, East River saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Vazquez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Timber Creek's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for East River, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Timber Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Timber Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against East River in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Timber Creek since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
