Turpin fell victim to Little Miami and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the Little Miami Panthers. Turpin has not had much luck with Little Miami recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Little Miami's part, Kaitlynn Thieme made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Thieme has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Thieme was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashleigh Meece, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Riley Bentley was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Turpin's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Little Miami, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Turpin will head out on the road to challenge Archbishop McNicholas at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Archbishop McNicholas and Turpin are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Little Miami, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Lebanon, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
