Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Twin River Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Centennial of the 18-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Devin Slawnyk was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Slawnyk was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ayden Konken made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Like Centennial, Twin River also got a great game from a two-way player: Braedyn Ramaekers. On the mound, Ramaekers tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Paydon Rinkol pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Ramaekers scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Rinkol scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Rinkol has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Braeden Santos was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Braxten Fowler was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Twin River, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Centennial will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fairbury at 4:30 p.m. Fairbury has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.75 runs per game on average), something Centennial will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Twin River, they will head out on the road to face off against Raymond Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Twin River is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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