After low-scoring totals in their previous five contests, Turner brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Newman Smith Trojans a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. 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 splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow 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, Turner got a massive performance out of Jamisen Graves, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. Those two hits gave Graves a new career-high. Another player making a difference was 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.
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| 04/01/25 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 03/07/25 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 03/23/24 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 9-2 W |
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The victory got Turner back to even at 8-8. As for Newman Smith, they dropped their record down to 0-17 with the defeat, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Turner will face off against rival Highland Park at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Newman Smith is set to take on their familiar foe Wakeland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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