Softball Preview: Taylor Yellowjackets vs. Indian Hill Braves
Taylor is 10-0 against Indian Hill since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Taylor Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Indian Hill Braves at 4:30 p.m. Taylor will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Taylor stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They beat Mercy McAuley by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-0. Taylor's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five contests.
Not much got past Ellie Stafford, who gave up just one hit and racked up 16 Ks to keep Mercy McAuley off the board. Stafford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Willow Montag, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Graham, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Indian Hill fell victim to Taylor and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Yellowjackets. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, Indian Hill's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Taylor pushed their record up to 19-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Indian Hill, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
Indian Hill's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Taylor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Indian Hill, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Taylor keep running through batters, or will Indian Hill buck the trend?
Everything went Taylor's way against Indian Hill in their previous meeting on Wednesday as Taylor made off with a 9-0 win. Will Taylor repeat their success, or does Indian Hill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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