After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kelly, Twin Rivers was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Central Tigers with a sharp 18-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won five matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Alexis Parson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Twin Rivers let Reese Crismon and Kelis Miller loose on the outfield. Crismon scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Miller scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivy Benson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Twin Rivers was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .550. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
The win got Twin Rivers back to even at 6-6. As for Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season.
Twin Rivers will square off against Naylor at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Naylor is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Twin Rivers will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Central, they will face off against Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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