If Twin River was feeling good off their 15-0 takedown of Aurora last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Twin River Titans took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Douglas County West Falcon on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Twin River of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Braedyn Ramaekers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Twin River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kale Gustafson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Gustafson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Douglas County West's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Jonas Timm gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Michael Croom, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Twin River's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Douglas County West, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Twin River will challenge Omaha North on Thursday. As for Douglas County West, they will head out on the road to square off against Louisville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Louisville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.25 runs per game on average), something Douglas County West will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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