Taylor had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Elwood Panthers on Monday as the Taylor Titans made off with a 15-5 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Taylor considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Jacob Trueblood was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Trueblood was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor let Hunter Williams and JP Smith loose on the outfield. Williams scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Smith scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jayden Johnson, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Taylor's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-20. As for Elwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-22 record this season.
Taylor will square off against Eastern at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastern is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Taylor will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Elwood, they will face off against Madison-Grant at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Madison-Grant's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Elwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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