Taylor County came tearing into Wednesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Rutland Hurricanes with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering the Vikings have won ten matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Victoria Cooper spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Taylor County got a massive performance out of Sunni Scott, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two runs. What's more, Scott also posted a .750 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Skyler Searcy was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Taylor County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rutland only posted a batting average of .143.
Taylor County is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Rutland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Taylor County will square off against Lee County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Taylor County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Rutland, they will host Callaway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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