The Caruthersville Tigers will take on the Twin Rivers Royals at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Caruthersville sitting on four straight wins and Twin Rivers on three.
On Wednesday, Caruthersville earned a 5-1 victory over Bernie.
Meanwhile, Twin Rivers got themselves on the board against Advance on Tuesday, but Advance never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Luke Hester made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Twin Rivers got a big performance out of Bo Lilly, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Drew Solomon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Twin Rivers hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Advance struck out 12 times.
Caruthersville pushed their record up to 18-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Twin Rivers, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Caruthersville came out on top in a nail-biter against Twin Rivers when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Royals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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