The Twin River Titans will take on the Fairbury Jeffs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Things were looking good for Twin River after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of St. Paul/Palmer by a score of 5-4.
Twin River saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paydon Rinkol, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Eli Slizoski also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Fairbury came up short against Louisville on Tuesday, falling 22-4.
Jacob Nippert was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Jamison Runge was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Twin River's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Fairbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Twin River has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fairbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Twin River took their victory against Fairbury in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Titans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Jeffs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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