Christopher Turpin turned in nothing short of a gem on Wednesday: he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fifth in a row with more than five strikeouts. This season, Turpin has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 1.26 over 61.3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.442/0.511/0.623 with 28 runs, plus 17 stolen bases.
Turpin's strong effort led Tehachapi over North and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Thanks in part to Turpin's efforts, Tehachapi will roll in on a six-game winning streak. Will Turpin and the rest of the team keep the streak alive? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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