Softball Recap: Turner Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory

By Team Reports Feb 19, 2025, 10:28am

Softball Recap: Turner Lions vs. Naaman Forest Rangers

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Previous 6 Games

02/14/25 vs Naaman Forest8-0
02/14/25 vs Palo Duro5-1
02/13/25 @ Berkner3-2
02/13/25 @ Bland3-2
02/13/25 @ Bland3-2
02/04/25 vs White5-3

Turner put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Naaman Forest Rangers an 8-0 shutout. That eight run margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.

The team relied heavily on Melissa Soto, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hailey Serrano, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.

Turner always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .737. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .538 or higher in five consecutive matchups.

Turner pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 runs over those games. As for Naaman Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.

Turner has already played their next contest, a 10-1 loss against Pampa on the 15th. As for Naaman Forest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-8 defeat against Wilson on the 15th.

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