Two Rivers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 25-3 loss to the Danville Little Johns might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Two Rivers of the 20-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Danville's part, Jaxson Brents made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Brents was also big at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Weston Blankenship was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cash Wilson, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI.
Two Rivers' loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Danville, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Two Rivers is on the road again in their first game on Monday to play Cedarville at 4:30 p.m. As for Danville, they will square off against Charleston at 4:30 p.m. in their first game on Monday. Danville knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Charleston likes a good challenge.
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