Taylor is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Mount Notre Dame is on a 12-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Taylor Yellowjackets will take on Mount Notre Dame at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Taylor's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Wyoming a 22-0 shutout. Taylor's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Camrynn Linneman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over five innings pitched. Linneman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Linneman was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maggie Graham, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Morgan Raugh was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with three runs and four RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went Mount Notre Dame's way against Seton on Wednesday as Mount Notre Dame made off with an 11-1 victory.
Like Taylor, Mount Notre Dame also got a great game from a two-way player: Audrey Gildea. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Gildea was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Mount Notre Dame let Grace Pitzer and McKenna Manley loose on the outfield. Pitzer scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Manley went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kat Zielinski, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Taylor's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Mount Notre Dame, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Taylor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mount Notre Dame struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Taylor couldn't quite finish off Mount Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Taylor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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