Twin Valley entered their tilt with Fleetwood with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Fleetwood Tigers with a sharp 9-1 victory on Monday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Twin Valley has managed all season.
Owen Rhoads made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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. Logan Crunkleton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Twin Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Fleetwood, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Twin Valley will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wyomissing at 4:15 p.m. One thing working in Wyomissing's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Fleetwood, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Wilson at 4:15 p.m.
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