The Turpin Cardinals will challenge the Balko Bison at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Turpin is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Turpin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Buffalo 23-1 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Max Garza and Mason Nelson were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Garza pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Nelson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Garza scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Nelson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Nelson also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jhett Huffman was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Carson Peters was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Turpin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Balko came up short against Guymon two weeks ago, falling 17-2.
Turpin's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Balko, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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