For the second straight game, Stringer will face off against Taylorsville. The Red Devils will welcome the Tartars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stringer's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three games, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Stringer's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to Taylorsville, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
For Taylorsville's part, Noah Westbrook made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Westbrook has become a key player for Taylorsville: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 3-12 otherwise. Westbrook was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Terry Barnes, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one double. Taylorsville is 4-1 when Barnes posts two or more runs, but 1-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of JaCorbin Sullivan, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Taylorsville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Stringer's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Taylorsville, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-13.
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