Lapeer East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 7-2 to the Fenton Tigers.
For Fenton's part, Lily Turkowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. Turkowski has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sophie Collins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taryn Craven, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Lapeer East's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Fenton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 22 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lapeer East will square off against North Branch at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fenton, they will head out on the road to challenge Lapeer at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fenton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
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