Turner County had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-10 to make it six. They lost 22-1 to the Irwin County Indians. If the Titans were looking for revenge after losing 22-0 to the Indians when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Irwin County, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-2. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Irwin County's part, Lyla Moore made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Moore a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Katie Alberson was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sailor Mixon, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Turner County will welcome Clinch County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Titans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Irwin County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brooks County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.58 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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