| 03/11/25 - Home | 9-3 W |
| 04/11/19 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 03/19/19 - Away | 11-0 W |
Highland Park is a perfect 3-0 against Turner since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Scots will venture away from home to square off against the Lions at 6:45 p.m. Highland Park's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Highland Park fell victim to Lone Star and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Rangers. The shutout was out of character for the Scots seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Turner made sure to put some runs up on the board against Newman Smith on Tuesday. The Lions blew past the Trojans 12-0. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won five in a row.
Grecia De La Garza made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February of 2024.
In other batting news, Jamisen Graves was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacquelyn Infante, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Turner always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory got Turner back to even at 8-8. As for Highland Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Everything went Highland Park's way against Turner when the teams last played back in March, as Highland Park made off with a 9-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Scots 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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