Twin River came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Kearney Catholic Stars 6-5. For the Titans, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 loss the Stars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Twin River saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JLee Van Driel, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubree Brandenburger, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Twin River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in nine consecutive games.
Twin River's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Kearney Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Twin River will face off against Centennial at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Centennial: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Twin River has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Kearney Catholic, they will square off against Northwest on Monday. Kearney Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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