Turner is 9-1 against Clinton since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Turner Trojans will be playing at home against the Clinton Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Turner is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Turner can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over Evansville.
Jayden Pozzani made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pozzani was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kamdyn Davis was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 5-for-5. Maddy Hoenig was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Clinton didn't have quite enough to beat Brodhead on Tuesday and fell 3-1. Clinton has struggled against Brodhead recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Turner now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Clinton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Turner has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. It's a different story for Clinton, though, as they've only averaged .290. Will they be able to contain Turner's hitters?
Turner couldn't quite finish off Clinton in their previous meeting on Monday and fell 8-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clinton's Ashley Theisen, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that Turner knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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