Softball Preview: Twin River Titans vs. Centennial Broncos
The Twin River Titans will head out to take on the Centennial Broncos at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Twin River has eight straight victories, Centennial has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Twin River narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Kearney Catholic 6-5.
Twin River's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was JLee Van Driel, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubree Brandenburger, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Twin River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kearney Catholic only posted a batting average of .333.
Meanwhile, Centennial didn't have quite enough to beat Syracuse on Thursday and fell 6-5.
Meg Hoffschneider was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. She also brought in an RBI, marking her first of the season. Saige Scheele was another key player, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Twin River's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Centennial's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Twin River has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Centennial, though, as they've been averaging 9.5. Given Twin River's sizable advantage in that area, Centennial will need to find a way to close that gap.
Twin River might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Centennial when the teams last played back in October of 2018. Can Twin River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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