The Malcolm Clippers will take on the Twin River Titans on Saturday. Malcolm is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Malcolm didn't have quite enough to beat Nebraska City and fell 5-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Twin River, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Ord on Tuesday as Twin River made off with an 18-10 victory. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won 13 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Marcie Spitz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Twin River got a massive performance out of Emily Dohmen, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. What's more, Dohmen also posted a .800 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted in her last 12 contests. Another player making a difference was Karley Vering, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Malcolm's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Twin River, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-6.
Malcolm came up short against Twin River in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Malcolm avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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