Twin River fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Raymond Central on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raymond Central Mustangs by a score of 13-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last 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. Another player making a difference was Brycen Kula, who scored four runs and stole 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.
On Raymond Central's side, Jacob Schultz made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Schultz was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Kyle Peterson was incredible, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Tate Roubal was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Twin River dropped their record down to 2-4 with that loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Raymond Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Twin River will square off against South Sioux City on Thursday. Twin River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Raymond Central, they will head out on the road to take on Platte Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Raymond Central will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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