After having lost a blowout in their previous game against McIntosh, Taylor County was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Upson-Lee Knights as the Taylor County Vikings made off with a 16-6 victory. With that win, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Molleigh Gassett made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gassett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She also hit a hit, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Skyler Searcy was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. She also put up a triple, which washer first of the season. Kelsey Driggers was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Taylor County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Upson-Lee, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Taylor County is on the road again on Tuesday to play Perry at 5:00 p.m. As for Upson-Lee, they will head out to square off against Crawford County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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