Loveland blew Turpin out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Turpin got their revenge. The Tigers fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 7-5. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Loveland got a good showing from Nate Ryan, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, Ryan gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had over his last three matches.
At the plate, Loveland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Fleming, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Another was Brady Stidham, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Loveland's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Turpin, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Loveland will square off against rival Winton Woods at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Turpin is set to challenge their familiar foe Lebanon at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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