Twin Rivers has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the East Carter Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Twin Rivers is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since September 11, 2023 on Tuesday. They skirted past Van Buren 7-5.
Alexis Parson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Reese Crismon and Ivy Benson did most of the damage at the plate: Crismon scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Benson scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Twin Rivers didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, East Carter never let their opponents score on Monday. They blew past Naylor 13-0.
Like Twin Rivers, East Carter also got a great game from a two-way player: Calleigh Miller. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Miller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, East Carter got a massive performance out of Anna Crowley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zelma Cooley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Twin Rivers has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for East Carter, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8.
Twin Rivers came out on top in a nail-biter against East Carter in their previous matchup back in August, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Twin Rivers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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