The Oldenburg Academy Twisters are taking a road trip to square off against the Edinburgh Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Union County hit Oldenburg Academy with a four-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Twisters lost 9-3 to the Patriots. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 23, 2016, but that streak is no more.
Zach Hoff
| 05/19/25 vs Union County | 2 |
| 05/17/25 @ Switzerland County | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Shawe Memorial | 2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Milan | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs North Decatur | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Zach Hoff was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Oldenburg Academy is 2-1 when Hoff posts two or more stolen bases, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Juston Dietz, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Edinburgh suffered their closest defeat since April 18th on Monday. They fell just short of Waldron by a score of 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their meetings with the Mohawks: they've now lost five in a row.
Edinburgh saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avynn Whitaker, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Edinburgh's record is now 6-14. As for Oldenburg Academy, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-8.
Oldenburg Academy took their win against Edinburgh when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3 score. Do the Twisters have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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