Twin Rivers fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Portageville on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Royals haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Luke Hester was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Hester was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Hester wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Dollins, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Twin Rivers' defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Portageville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Twin Rivers will face off against Clearwater at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Portageville, they will take on Campbell at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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