Germantown had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-8 to make it four. They lost 12-0 to the Taconic Hills Titans. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Clippers were not able to get on the board.
As for Taconic Hills, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by eight runs or more this season.
For Taconic Hills' part, Kaylin Brazie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Brazie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mikayla Silvernail and Bria Madison did most of the damage at the plate: Silvernail went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Madison went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Madison a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mia Shumpsky, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Germantown will face off against Cairo-Durham at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Clippers are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Taconic Hills, they will take on Greenville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.45 runs per game on average), something the Titans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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