Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Mark Twain

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

05/07/26 @ Community	10-8
05/06/26 @ Highland	15-3
05/04/26 @ South Shelby	20-14
05/04/26 vs South Shelby	7-0
05/01/26 @ Monroe City	11-4

Mark Twain took a 12-run defeat the last time they faced off against Community, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans on Thursday, sneaking past 10-8. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won five contests in a row.

Eli Snodgrass was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Mark Twain is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise. Snodgrass was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in each of the last four games he's played.

Snodgrass wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Remington Miller, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Miller is becoming a predictor of Mark Twain's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't). Landen Armour was another, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Mark Twain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive matchups.

Mark Twain's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Community, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mark Twain will square off against Louisiana at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Community, they will host Higbee at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.