After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Star, Turkeyfoot Valley Area was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mapletown Maples, sneaking past 5-4. The Rams' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lee Bowers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lawson Smith, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That run marked the first that he has scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Corban Stimmell, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
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| 04/09/26 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 03/19/25 - Away | 10-8 W |
| 05/08/24 - Away | 3-13 L |
| 03/20/24 - Home | 8-22 L |
| 03/22/23 - Away | 0-15 L |
| + 3 more games |
Turkeyfoot Valley Area's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Mapletown, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-4 defeat against Hancock on the 13th. As for Mapletown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 17-2 loss against Carlynton on the 10th.
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