Twin Rivers faced Clearwater in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Royals fell just short of the Fightin' Tigers by a score of 8-6. The Royals have struggled against the Fightin' Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Ivy Benson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Marlee Musgraves was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base.
Twin Rivers' defeat dropped their record down to 8-2-1. As for Clearwater, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Twin Rivers will challenge Van Buren at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clearwater, they will face off against Meadow Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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