The Timber Creek Wolves will head out to square off against the Dr. Phillips Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Timber Creek 3.4, Dr. Phillips 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Friday just wasn't the day for Timber Creek's offense. They fell 3-0 to East River on Friday.
Meanwhile, Dr. Phillips waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 7-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jace Jenniex and Diego Diaz did most of the damage at the plate: Jenniex went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Diaz went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Dr. Phillips is undefeated when Diaz posts two or more runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
Dr. Phillips' win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Timber Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Timber Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dr. Phillips struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Timber Creek beat Dr. Phillips 6-3 in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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