The Turner Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Monroe Cheesemakers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Turner's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Delavan-Darien with a sharp 12-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Maddyn Saunders
| 04/08/25 vs Delavan-Darien | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Jefferson | 2 |
| 05/21/24 @ Marshall | 1 |
| 05/16/24 @ Milton | 1 |
| 05/14/24 @ Edgerton | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Maddyn Saunders was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jayla Jackson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Kennedy Crall was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Monroe strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against Brodhead.
Turner's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Monroe, their record is now 3-0.
Turner came out on top in a nail-biter against Monroe in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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