Taylor County has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Madison County Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Taylor County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Chiefland as Taylor County made off with a 12-2 win.
Kiersten Carter made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Carter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mia Withers, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Averie Tomlinson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
Madison County can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Aucilla Christian out 3-1. The victory was just what Madison County needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior match.
Like Taylor County, Madison County also got a great game from a two-way player: ALDEN BASS. She tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). BASS was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
BASS wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was LOGAN BASS, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Taylor County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Madison County, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Madison County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Taylor County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Madison County, though, as they've only averaged .234. Will they be able to contain Taylor County's hitters?
Taylor County might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Madison County in their previous matchup back in February. Will Taylor County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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