It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Twin Springs had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Chilhowie Warriors. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Makenzie Gillenwater
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Makenzie Gillenwater made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two triples, one run, and one RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Ross, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Meade, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Twin Springs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chilhowie only posted a batting average of .120.
Twin Springs' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Chilhowie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-5.
Twin Springs didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 1-0 defeat against J.I. Burton on the 3rd. Chilhowie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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