Sadly, Leake County is still looking for their first win of the season after nine games. They fell victim to a tough 20-0 loss at the hands of the Taylorsville Tartars on Thursday.
For Taylorsville's part, Madi Sims was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Sims was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Taylorsville let Nadia Holder and Haley Milsap loose on the outfield. Holder scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Milsap scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tinli Phillips, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Leake County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Taylorsville, their victory ended a 17-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-21.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leake County will challenge Newton at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Taylorsville, they will head out on the road to face off against South Jones at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Taylorsville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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