Twin River is 0-5 against Ralston since April of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. Twin River will head out on the road to face off against Ralston at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Twin River needed a bit of extra time to put away Thurston-Cuming County. They had just enough and edged out Thurston-Cuming County 6-5. The victory continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with Thurston-Cuming County: they've now won three in a row.
Paydon Rinkol
| 03/25/25 @ Thurston-Cuming County | 6 |
| 05/02/24 @ Mount Michael Benedictine | 4 |
| 03/28/24 vs Centennial | 4 |
| 03/21/24 vs Ralston | 3 |
Paydon Rinkol made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Rinkol wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colsten Rodriguez, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Ralston gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Beatrice 14-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Ralston let Brody Jenkins and Brayden Vandervort run wild. Jenkins scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Vandervort scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Bryson Sargent was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Twin River might still be hurting after the 16-9 loss they got from Ralston when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Twin River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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