Polk County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Twin River on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 16-14. The Slammers have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Adrienne Waller was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those home runs were her first of the season. Chloe Schott was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Polk County's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Twin River, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Polk County will challenge Ord at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Chanticleers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.54 runs per game on average), something the Slammers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Twin River, they will square off against Highway 91 at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Twin River's pitchers better be ready for this one: Highway 91 has averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.
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