Wednesday just wasn't the day for Madeira's offense. They fell victim to a rough 21-0 defeat at the hands of the Taylor Yellowjackets on Wednesday. Madeira has struggled against Taylor recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Taylor's part, Camrynn Linneman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Linneman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Linneman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, eight RBI, and four runs.
In other batting news, Taylor let Morgan Raugh and Willow Montag loose on the outfield. Raugh scored five runs while going 5-for-5, while Montag went 4-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Montag is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maggie Graham, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Madeira now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Taylor, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Madeira has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Reading at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Taylor will take on Lawrenceburg at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Taylor knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Lawrenceburg likes a good challenge.
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