The American Legion Post 20 Twins split a doubleheader in Anchorage on Friday, beating South 3-0 in eight innings before losing to Service 10-0 in six innings.
The Twins are now 7-4 in the league and 14-9 overall. Service is 11-0 and 19-5, while South is 6-6 and 10-12. Post 20 is in fifth place in the league. The Twins stay on the road to play Palmer at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
In the victory over South, Post 20 starter Trenton Ohnemus sparkled.
Ohnemus went all eight innings, giving up just two hits while walking one and striking out seven. Ohnemus also hit two batters.
Ohnemus got through the eight innings with 103 pitches, with 72 of them for strikes.
South starter David Feigner matched Ohnemus for seven innings, shutting the Twins out on three hits. Feigner walked two and struck out 10.
Braun Precosky came on in the eighth and the Twins got to him for three runs on two hits.
Matthew Schilling started the winning rally with an infield single. Levi Mickelson was then hit by a pitch.
Schilling stole third and Mickelson stole second while Andrew Pieh was at the plate. Pieh eventually flew out.
With Gabe Smith at the plate, a passed ball scored Schilling and put Mickelson on third. Smith, who finished 2 for 4, then singled to score Mickelson.
Smith then stole second and third before Hunter Williams hit a sacrifice fly to score Smith.
In the loss to Service, the Twins ran into another great pitching performance from Jake Rafferty.
Rafferty shut the Twins out over six innings on three hits, walking two while striking out six.
Pieh, Smith and Ohnemus had the hits for the Twins.
Service scored six in the second, three in the third and one in the sixth.
The Cougars got to Malakai Olson for nine runs and seven hits in three innings. Olson walked seven while striking out one.
Smith pitched the last 2 1-3 innings, giving up a run on two hits. Smith struck out one and didn’t walk anybody.
