The Twin Valley Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Daniel Boone Blazers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Twin Valley will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Twin Valley gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Fleetwood by a score of 7-4.
Jon Oxendine looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Logan Crunkleton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Owen Rhoads, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Daniel Boone, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Conrad Weiser on Wednesday.
Alex Hughes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hughes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Daniel Boone got a massive performance out of Ryan Kriebel, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Chase Yenser was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Twin Valley pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Daniel Boone, their record is now 8-6.
Daniel Boone's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Twin Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for Daniel Boone, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Twin Valley's hitters?
Twin Valley skirted past Daniel Boone 3-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Twin Valley repeat their success, or does Daniel Boone have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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