Twin River scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past the Maxwell Wildcats 16-3. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Twin River with their most commanding win of the season.
Braedyn Ramaekers made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ramaekers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramaekers was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Paydon Rinkol was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kale Gustafson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Maxwell's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breckyn Collins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cyrrus Messersmith, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Maxwell 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 River's victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Maxwell, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Twin River will take on St. Paul/Palmer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Twin River is facing St. Paul/Palmer at the right time seeing as St. Paul/Palmer is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Maxwell, they will head out on the road to square off against Sedgwick County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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