Taylor County is 2-8 against Madison County since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Taylor County will face off against Madison County at 7:00 p.m. Taylor County has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Taylor County is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Chiles, falling 11-1.
Taylor County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Crowley, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Hannah Mcafee also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, on Friday Madison County's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Liberty County 7-5. That's two games straight that the Cowboys have won by exactly two runs.
Alden Bass spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Anna-Kayte Smith was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gravelynn Newsome, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Madison County's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Taylor County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Taylor County couldn't quite get it done against Madison County in their previous matchup on March 3rd as they fell 13-10. Can Taylor County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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