Taylor had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Allen Park Jaguars, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Wednesday.
Taylor saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelynn Waddell ?26, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Allen Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That somehow still isn't as good as their 15-4 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
On Allen Park's side, Alexa Hawrot was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Hawrot has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kiley Carr was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 12 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Ward, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Taylor will challenge rival Woodhaven at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Allen Park is set to face off against their familiar foe Carlson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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