Turner had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with an 11-8 win over the East Troy Trojans on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Turner, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Maddyn Saunders made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Saunders was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sammie Schleis was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Caccee Carl, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
East Troy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Turner will head out on the road to face off against Delavan-Darien at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Troy, they will be playing at home against Evansville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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