Softball Preview: Lamar County Trojans vs. Taylor County Vikings
The Lamar County Trojans will take on the Taylor County Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Lamar County will head into Thursday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Thursday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They lost 13-7 to Social Circle. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Taylor County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Marion County on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Brayln Hunter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sunni Scott, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Taylor County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Lamar County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Taylor County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
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