Softball Recap: Taylor County Vikings vs. Manchester Blue Devils
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Taylor County had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They never let the Manchester Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 23-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 13 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Molleigh Gassett made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Victoria Cooper was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Alyssa Nipper was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Taylor County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Taylor County is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Manchester, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-19.
Taylor County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Manchester: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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