Twin River had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-12 to make it five. They fell just short of the Adams Central Patriots by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Titans of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Braedyn Ramaekers was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Ramaekers wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braxtin Fowler, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Adams Central, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games.
On Adams Central's side, Gus Hemberger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Hemberger has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Caleb Reiners and Kraeson Houghtelling did most of the damage at the plate: Reiners got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Houghtelling went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Twin River is set to face off against their familiar foe Benson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Adams Central will challenge rival Omaha Northwest at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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