The Twin Rivers Royals will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Van Buren Bulldogs, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, Twin Rivers didn't have quite enough to beat Norwood and fell 4-3.
Alexis Parson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Twin Rivers saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Crismon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Van Buren was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 7-2 to Poplar Bluff.
Katelyn Warner was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Van Buren didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Twin Rivers' defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Van Buren, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
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