Sadly, Maxwell is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They fell victim to a tough 16-3 loss at the hands of the Twin River Titans on Monday. Maxwell was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Twin River apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Maxwell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breckyn Collins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Cyrrus Messersmith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Maxwell didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Twin River's side, Braedyn Ramaekers made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ramaekers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramaekers was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Paydon Rinkol was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kale Gustafson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Maxwell's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Twin River, their win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Maxwell will face off against Sedgwick County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Twin River, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Paul/Palmer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Paul/Palmer has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.17 runs per game on average), something Twin River will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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