Turner is 1-9 against Piper since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Golden Bears will head out to challenge the Pirates at 7:00 p.m.
Turner made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Piper, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Golden Bears fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. The Golden Bears' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
For Piper's part, Kaiden Simons was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Simons has posted since back in April. Mason Porter also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The win (which was Piper's third in a row) raised their record to 12-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Turner, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
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