Turner is 0-3 against Lone Star since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Turner Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Lone Star Rangers at 12:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Turner is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Newman Smith (and have done all season long). Turner never let Newman Smith onto the board and left with a 12-0 win on Wednesday. Considering Turner's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Galilea Hernandez was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Amelia Hunt, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Lone Star had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 17 on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Cougars.
Audrey Richardson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emilee Prochaska was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyson Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Turner now has a winning record of 13-12-2. As for Lone Star, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Turner has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lone Star struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Turner suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Lone Star when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Richardson, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Now that Turner knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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