Taylorsville came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the West Jordan Jaguars on Tuesday and snuck past 8-7. The victory was just what Taylorsville needed coming off of a 20-5 defeat in their prior contest.
Aleya Wegner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hannah Brockman, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Janelle Zapata was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On West Jordan's side, Arianna Fjeldsted was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Fjeldsted is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexy Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Taylorsville's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-4. As for West Jordan, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Taylorsville will head out on the road to face off against Kearns at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kearns' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Taylorsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Jordan, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cyprus at 3:30 p.m. The last three games West Jordan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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