Softball Recap: Taylor County Bulldogs vs. Lafayette Hornets
Taylor County stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past the Lafayette Hornets 12-2. The win was nothing new for Taylor County as they're now sitting on four straight.
Hannah Shiver spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emma Kirkland was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and a double. Hannah McAfee was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Lafayette's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clara Knight, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Taylor County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Lafayette, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
Taylor County will head out on the road to take on Chiles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Taylor County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Lafayette, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Branford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Branford's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Lafayette's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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