If Turpin was feeling good off their 15-7 takedown of Cherokee last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Turpin Cardinals fell just short of the Cherokee Chiefs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Turpin was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cherokee apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
For Cherokee's part, their victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zack Hellar, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Hellar has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Wimpee, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Turpin's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Cherokee, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-15 record this season.
Turpin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Cherokee also has no future games currently scheduled.
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