For the second straight game, Turner will face off against Leavenworth. The Golden Bears will be playing at home against the PIONEERS at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Turner has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Leavenworth will arrive with four straight wins.
Leavenworth hit Turner with a four-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Golden Bears came up short against the PIONEERS, falling 12-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Golden Bears have suffered since April 18th.
For Leavenworth's part, they got a great performance from Pierce Gray as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. The PIONEERS are 2-1 when Gray allows one or fewer earned runs, but 9-13 otherwise.
At the plate, Oliver Rambo and Noah Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Rambo went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Davis got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Davis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gabe Fryman, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Leavenworth pushed their record up to 11-14 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Turner, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-19.
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