Douglas County West came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Twin River Titans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Douglas County West also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Jonas Timm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Croom, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
On Twin River's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Braedyn Ramaekers gave up four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Twin River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kale Gustafson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Douglas County West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Twin River, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Douglas County West will head out on the road to challenge Louisville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Douglas County West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Twin River, they will head out on the road to take on Omaha North on Thursday.
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