Baseball Preview: Taylor County Cardinals vs. Russell County Lakers
The Taylor County Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Russell County Lakers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Taylor County will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, it was close, but Taylor County sidestepped North Hardin for an 8-7 victory.
The team relied heavily on Austin Garrett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cole McLean, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Russell County came up short against Logan County on Saturday and fell 10-5. Russell County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Owen Loy was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Loy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Loy was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Loy wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ayden McGowan, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jack Shearer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Russell County was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of seven games) when they post three or more doubles.
Taylor County's win bumped their record up to 14-0-1. As for Russell County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-5.
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