The Turner Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Frisco Raccoons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Turner is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Turner was handed a six-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Creekview on Tuesday. Turner skirted past Creekview 6-4. The win was just what Turner needed coming off of a 7-1 loss in their prior game.
Grecia De La Garza made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. De La Garza was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Galilea Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Leila Farda, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Frisco was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of Lone Star. Frisco has struggled against Lone Star recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Frisco saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leija Folauo'o, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Turner's record now sits at 12-9-2. As for Frisco, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17-1.
Frisco's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Turner has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Frisco, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Turner keep running through batters, or will Frisco buck the trend?
Turner skirted past Frisco 4-3 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Turner since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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