Turnage strikes out 12 as Team USA tops US Wardogs

January 4 2025 Team USA defeated the US Wardogs 4-2 in a seven-inning matchup at Coastal Blue in the January 4 2025 game. Team USA finished with four runs on three hits and no errors while the Wardogs had two runs on four hits and no errors.

The teams traded runs in the first inning before Team USA moved in front with a two-run fourth. Team USA added another run in the sixth to build a 4-1 lead and the Wardogs scored once in the seventh before the rally stopped short.

Easton Turnage earned the win for Team USA with a complete-game effort. Turnage allowed four hits and two earned runs over 7.0 innings while walking three and striking out 12 on 97 pitches. Jojo Baltrip took the loss for the Wardogs after allowing four earned runs on three hits over 5.2 innings with three walks and eight strikeouts.

Kelvon Johnson and Jonathan Trejo each drove in a run for Team USA. Brendan Nolan went 1-for-3 with a run scored while Johnson was 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI and Trejo was 1-for-2 with an RBI and a walk.

For the US Wardogs Jacob Banda doubled and scored as part of a 1-for-3 game. Demario Gee Ryan Steele and Emmanuel Benavidez each added a hit with Benavidez recording the Wardogs' lone RBI.