Softball Preview: Marion County Eagles vs. Taylor County Vikings
The Marion County Eagles will face off against the Taylor County Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Marion County: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Taylor County has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Marion County finally turned things around against Manchester on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Blue Devils as they made off with a 14-6 victory. Considering the Eagles have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Taylor County and Lee County met for a duel on Monday where Taylor County had to take the L. Taylor County fell just short of Lee County by a score of 4-3. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Victoria Cooper put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Cooper wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Nipper, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
The win got Marion County back to even at 14-14. As for Taylor County, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7.
Marion County couldn't quite finish off Taylor County when the teams last played back in September and fell 6-4. Will Marion County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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