The Twin Rivers Royals will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Greenville Bears at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Twin Rivers will be strutting in after a victory while Greenville will be coming in after a loss.
Twin Rivers is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Bloomfield. Twin Rivers never let Bloomfield get on the board and left with an 18-0 win on Friday. The Royals not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 21, 2024.
Alexis Parson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Parson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Katie Acre was incredible, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4. Reese Crismon was another key player, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Greenville unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Scott City by a score of 8-6 on Friday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it seven in a row.
C Stevens was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was T Wood, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Twin Rivers skirted past Greenville 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Twin Rivers repeat their success, or does Greenville has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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