Softball Recap: Taylor Yellowjackets vs. Reading Blue Devils
In what's become a running theme this season, Taylor gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Reading Blue Devils a 12-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Taylor who now have nine in a row.
Ellie Stafford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Stafford has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Stafford was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Maggie Graham was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Olivia Habig was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Taylor pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Reading, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Taylor will be playing in front of their home fans against Finneytown at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Taylor's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Finneytown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Reading, they will head out on the road to square off against Indian Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Indian Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.3 runs per game this season.
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