Warriors
| 05/10/25 vs Hamilton County | 16 |
| 05/06/25 vs St. Teresa | 15 |
| 04/01/25 vs Shelbyville | 13 |
| 03/28/25 @ Cerro Gordo/Bement | 13 |
| 04/29/25 vs Neoga | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tuscola). They were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over the Hamilton County Foxes on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Bayleigh Taylor was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Boyer, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Alaina Smith, who got on base in two of her five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Tuscola always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Tuscola is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hamilton County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-14.
Coming up, Tuscola will head out on the road to face off against St. Joseph-Ogden at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hamilton County, they have already played their next contest, a 4-1 loss against Red Bud on the 10th.
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