Twelve Bridges had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Center Cougars and snuck past 5-4. That's two games straight that Twelve Bridges has won by just one run.
Matt Henry tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brendan Willis was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Logan Sanders was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Center's side, Emare Viera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Center didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Twelve Bridges only tossed seven.
Twelve Bridges' victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Center, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Twelve Bridges beat Center by a score of 2-0.
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