Baseball Preview: Adams Central Patriots vs. Twin River Titans
Adams Central is 3-0 against Twin River since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Adams Central Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Twin River Titans at 4:30 p.m. Adams Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Adams Central had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Central City/Centura. Adams Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nick Conant was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Conant was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jaron Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Wahlmeier, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Twin River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 11-4 defeat to Omaha North might stick with them for a while.
Twin River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paydon Rinkol, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Aden Feezell was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Adams Central's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Twin River, their record is now 6-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Adams Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Twin River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Adams Central's way against Twin River when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Adams Central made off with a 15-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Adams Central since the squad 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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