There's no place like home for Mineral Ridge, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 17-12 win over the Chalker Wildcats on Thursday.
Savannah Turek made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Turek was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Aaliyah Wall was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Haynie, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Chalker's side, Kylee Iser was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Morgan Strock, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Mineral Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Chalker, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mineral Ridge will take on Southern at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mineral Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Chalker, they will head out on the road to square off against Bristol at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Chalker's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
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