Softball Preview: Newman Smith Trojans vs. Turner Lions
The Newman Smith Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Turner Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newman Smith hasn't scored more than two runs for ten games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Friday just wasn't the day for Newman Smith's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 23-0 walloping at the hands of Lone Star on Friday.
Meanwhile, Turner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 11-2 defeat at the hands of Reedy.
Leila Farda made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Galilea Hernandez was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
Newman Smith's loss dropped their record down to 8-21. As for Turner, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12-2.
Newman Smith suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Turner in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Turner's Grecia De La Garza, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Newman Smith knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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