Softball Recap: Taylor Gets the Win

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Previous 5 Games

04/26/25 - Away	8-7 W
04/30/22 - Home	17-7 W
04/30/22 - Away	14-4 W
04/24/21 - Away	13-3 W
04/24/21 - Away	17-2 W

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Taylor ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Inter-City Baptist Chargers 8-7. The Griffins haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Madelynn Waddell ?26 and Joslyn MacKenzie ?25 were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Waddell ?26 tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, MacKenzie ?25 struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. At the plate, Waddell ?26 went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while MacKenzie ?25 went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Waddell ?26's first of the season.

In other batting news, Amelia Adams ?27 was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those stolen bases marked the first that she has snagged this season. Sierra Murdoch ?25 was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

Taylor kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

The victory got Taylor back to even at 4-4. As for Inter-City Baptist, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taylor will venture away from home to face off against Trenton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Inter-City Baptist, they will head out to take on Whitmore Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.17 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of.