Taylor County won the last time they faced Marion County, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Taylor County Vikings came out on top against the Marion County Eagles by a score of 7-2.
Molleigh Gassett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Skyler Searcy, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Victoria Cooper, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Taylor County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Marion County, they dropped their record down to 14-15 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Taylor County will challenge Harris County at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Marion County, they will square off against Crawford County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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