South Sioux City was handed a 11-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over the Twin River Titans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cardinals also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Darrius Helms
Darrius Helms made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because South Sioux City is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-4 otherwise. Helms was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Helms wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brock Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with one double. Braden Barnett also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
With the win, South Sioux City broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-4. As for Twin River, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
South Sioux City wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 19-3 victory against Bryan on the 12th. As for Twin River, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against York at 4:30 p.m. The Titans are facing the Dukes at the right time seeing as the Dukes are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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