Taylor hasn't had much luck against North Miami recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Taylor has given up an average of 15.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Taylor is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 18th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They came up short against Eastern, falling 27-0.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, North Miami made sure to put some runs up on the board against North Judson-San Pierre on Tuesday. The Warriors blew past the Bluejays 21-1. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Ashley Sumpter-Music was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and two doubles. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Zoey Sparks was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Addison Tinney, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
North Miami always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Judson-San Pierre only posted an OBP of .286.
North Miami has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Taylor, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Taylor might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from North Miami when the teams last played on Saturday. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
