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| 05/19/25 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 05/13/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 05/06/24 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 05/06/19 - Away | 16-6 W |
| 05/07/18 - Home | 3-9 L |
Twin Rivers proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 11) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Caruthersville Tigers 6-4. This was payback for the Royals, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jake Hester made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bo Lilly, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Evan Bonifield was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Twin Rivers' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Caruthersville, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-11.
Twin Rivers will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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