Twin Rivers posted their closest victory since September 11, 2023 on Tuesday. They skirted past the Van Buren Bulldogs 7-5. For the Royals, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 defeat the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Alexis Parson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Twin Rivers let Reese Crismon and Ivy Benson loose on the outfield. Crismon scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Benson scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Twin Rivers didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Twin Rivers is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Van Buren, they dropped their record down to 6-17 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Twin Rivers will venture away from home to challenge East Carter at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Van Buren, they will host Hartville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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