Timber Creek had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 9-12 to make it five. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dr. Phillips Panthers. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2025.
Timber Creek got a good showing from Nathan Cuevas, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cuevas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
As for Dr. Phillips, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
On Dr. Phillips' side, Isaiah Morales looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. The Panthers are undefeated when Morales allows two or fewer hits, but 8-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Jace Jenniex and Brody Cone did most of the damage at the plate: Jenniex went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run, while Cone went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Jenniex a new career-high. Ramses De Maio was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Timber Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against The First Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Royals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Wolves' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Dr. Phillips, they will venture away from home to challenge Seminole at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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