On Friday Ware County will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Taylor County Vikings at 4:00 p.m.
Ware County's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Glynn Academy on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Terrors.
Meanwhile, Taylor County waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Victoria Cooper made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Cooper was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Skyler Searcy was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She also put up a home run, which washer first of the season. Another player making a difference was Emily Hobbs, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Taylor County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Ware County dropped their record down to 0-8-1 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Taylor County, their record now sits at 10-5.
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