Twin Valley is 7-1 against Wyomissing since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Twin Valley Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Wyomissing Spartans at 4:15 p.m. After both teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Twin Valley waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Tigers. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Twin Valley has managed all season.
Owen Rhoads made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Rhoads was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jon Oxendine looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Twin Valley let Paul Colombo and Roman Cieless loose on the outfield. Colombo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs, while Cieless scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Crunkleton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wyomissing can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They put the hurt on Hamburg with a sharp 12-3 win. 12 seems to be a good number for Wyomissing as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ryker Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Cole Sensenig was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Birkley Ziegler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Twin Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Wyomissing, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Twin Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wyomissing struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Twin Valley took their victory against Wyomissing in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Twin Valley repeat their success, or does Wyomissing have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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