The Neelyville Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Twin Rivers Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neelyville will be strutting in after a win while Twin Rivers will be coming in after a defeat.
While Tigers fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Saturday's season opener. They put the hurt on Poplar Bluff with a sharp 14-3 victory last Saturday.
Meanwhile, Twin Rivers couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 5-0 to Chaffee on Tuesday.
Alexis Parson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Twin Rivers saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ivy Benson, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Neelyville took their win against Twin Rivers in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 10-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Neelyville 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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