Softball Preview: Taylorsville Tartars vs. South Jones Braves
The Taylorsville Tartars will head out on the road to square off against the South Jones Braves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Taylorsville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Taylorsville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Leake County a 20-0 shutout. The win was just what Taylorsville needed coming off of a 20-3 defeat in their prior game.
Madi Sims made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Sims was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nadia Holder and Haley Milsap did most of the damage at the plate: Holder scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Milsap scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Tinli Phillips was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but South Jones had to settle for a 6-5 loss against North Pike on Tuesday.
Taylorsville's victory ended a 17-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-21. As for South Jones, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Taylorsville might still be hurting after the 20-3 defeat they got from South Jones in their previous meeting on Friday. Can Taylorsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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