The Twin River Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Maxwell Wildcats on Monday. Twin River is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Twin River had to settle for a 5-4 loss against South Sioux City. That's two games in a row now that Twin River has lost by just one run.
Twin River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paydon Rinkol, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, sadly, Maxwell is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. Their rough 18-7 defeat to Aurora on Friday might stick with them for a while. One positive for Maxwell, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Cyrrus Messersmith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Breckyn Collins, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Maxwell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Twin River's record now sits at 2-5. As for Maxwell, their record now sits at 0-4.
Twin River's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. Twin River has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Maxwell, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Twin River continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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