Clearview had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 16-7 to make it four. They fell just short of the Timber Creek Regional Chargers by a score of 4-3. The Pioneers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Chargers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Giovanni Marinucci was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, he gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had over his last two matches.
At the plate, Sawyer Wood made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Konnor Zwaan also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Timber Creek Regional, the win got them back to even at 9-9. The victory was nothing new for the Chargers as they're now sitting on three straight.
On Timber Creek Regional's side, Anthony Hedenberg looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hedenberg is becoming a predictor of the Chargers' success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Timber Creek Regional saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Traynor, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Tyler McCullough, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clearview will face off against Washington Township at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Timber Creek Regional, they will challenge Highland Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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