
Titans
04/18/25 vs Castlewood | 7 |
04/01/25 @ Honaker | 6 |
04/16/25 vs Rye Cove | 5 |
03/28/25 vs Union | 5 |
03/21/25 vs Lee | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Twin Springs). Everything went their way against the Castlewood Blue Devils on Friday as they made off with a 7-1 victory. The Titans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blue Devils, too.
Makenzie Gillenwater made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Ross, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Meade, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
The win made it two in a row for Twin Springs and bumps their season record up to 5-2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Castlewood, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Twin Springs will face off against Thomas Walker at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans are facing the Pioneers at the right time seeing as the Pioneers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Castlewood, they will challenge Eastside at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Blue Devils surely won't give up without a fight.
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