Baseball Preview: Twin River Titans vs. South Sioux City Cardinals
The Twin River Titans will head out on the road to square off against the South Sioux City Cardinals on Thursday. Twin River is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Twin River scored the most runs they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Raymond Central by a score of 13-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (11), Twin River still had to take the loss.
Blake Mundorf and Paydon Rinkol did some serious damage despite the final result: Mundorf went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Rinkol scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-5. Rinkol is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Brycen Kula was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Twin River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, South Sioux City fell victim to a rough 18-8 loss at the hands of Plattsmouth on Tuesday. South Sioux City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Darrius Helms made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Rogge, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Twin River's record is now 2-4. As for South Sioux City, their record now sits at 6-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Twin River has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Sioux City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Twin River skirted past South Sioux City 7-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Twin River 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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