Fairbury won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. Their rough 11-1 defeat to the Twin River Titans might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fairbury of the 9-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Fairbury saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Prellwitz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Twin River's side, Braedyn Ramaekers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Ramaekers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramaekers was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Twin River got a big performance out of Boston Hinkle, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Paydon Rinkol, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Fairbury's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Twin River, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-6.
Fairbury will head out on the road to square off against Crete at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Twin River, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wayne at 4:30 p.m.
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