Baseball Recap: Twin River Has No Trouble Against Centennial

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Previous 3 Games

04/03/25 - Home	11-3 W
03/28/24 - Home	11-7 W
03/31/23 - Away	18-7 W

Twin River had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Centennial on Thursday. The Titans put the hurt on the Broncos with a sharp 11-3 victory. That looming 11-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Titans yet this season.

Braeden Santos and Colsten Rodriguez were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Santos didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Rodriguez tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. The dominant performance also gave Santos a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Santos scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Rodriguez scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those runs were Rodriguez's first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paydon Rinkol, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Braedyn Ramaekers was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Twin River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Twin River's record is now 3-1. As for Centennial, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Twin River will face off against rival Tekamah-Herman at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Centennial is set to challenge their familiar foe Fairbury at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.