Softball Preview: Taylor County Vikings vs. Lee County Trojans
The Taylor County Vikings will face off against the Lee County Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Taylor County will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Taylor County will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Rutland on Wednesday. Taylor County was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Rutland. Considering the Vikings have won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Victoria Cooper spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Sunni Scott was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two runs. What's more, she also posted a .750 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Skyler Searcy was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Taylor County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rutland only posted a batting average of .143.
Meanwhile, Lee County fell victim to Coffee and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Trojans.
Taylor County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Lee County, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Taylor County came up short against Lee County in their previous meeting back in August, falling 9-4. Will Taylor County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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