Warren waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Parkersburg Big Reds by a score of 6-1. That's more bragging rights for Warren, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Trent Taylor made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Taylor has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Taylor wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Holdren, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Parkersburg's side, Conner Storey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
Warren has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Parkersburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Warren will take on Waterford at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Warren's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Waterford's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Parkersburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Ripley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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