Turpin had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the West Clermont Wolves by a score of 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered since March 21st.
As for West Clermont, they moved to 9-11 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 23rd.
For West Clermont's part, October Von Bargen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Von Bargen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Nakyhia Rettinger was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Another player making a difference was Braylin Cornell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Coming up, Turpin will face off against Anderson at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Raptors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.89 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Clermont, they will head out on the road to take on Winton Woods at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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