Twin Valley South barely beat National Trail the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Blazers on Wednesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-2 back in April.

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Laiden Carver made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Twin Valley South is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-13 otherwise. Carver was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Dustin Miller was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Aidan White, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Twin Valley South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as National Trail only posted an OBP of .290.
Twin Valley South's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13. As for National Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Coming up, Twin Valley South will challenge Fort Recovery at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. National Trail does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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