Turlock entered their tilt with Modesto with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Modesto Panthers with a sharp 14-3 victory on Tuesday. This was payback for Turlock, who suffered a 9-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sophia Trujillo tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hailey Bacon, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Dias, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4.
On Modesto's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Turlock's win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-7-1. As for Modesto, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Turlock will challenge Pitman at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Turlock is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Modesto, they will head out on the road to square off against Turlock at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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