Mainland is 0-8 against Taylor since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mainland Buccaneers will head out on the road to take on the Taylor Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Mainland never let their opponents score. They beat Pine Ridge by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mainland.
Bella Dejulio was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Dejulio has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dejulio was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Paige Phillips and Kaija Peterson did most of the damage at the plate: Phillips scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Peterson went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Lauren Cruz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Taylor's way against DeLand on Tuesday as Taylor made off with an 8-2 victory.
Mainland's record is now 2-12. As for Taylor, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9.
Mainland might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from Taylor in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Mainland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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