Highway 91 hasn't had much luck against Twin River recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Highway 91 will challenge the Twin River Titans. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Highway 91 took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past South Sioux City 13-1. Highway 91's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Twin River came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Slammers as they made off with an 11-4 win. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Marcie Spitz and Kaleigh Rickard made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Spitz tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Rickard struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. At the plate, Spitz went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Rickard went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Twin River got a big performance out of Mya Ramaekers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Dohmen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Twin River hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Highway 91 is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Twin River, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
Highway 91 suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Twin River in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Highway 91 avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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