Taylor scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let the Deer Park Wildcats onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Taylor, who have now won three matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Ellie Stafford made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Stafford has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stafford was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Morgan Raugh was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Olivia Habig was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
The win was the third in a row for Taylor, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Deer Park, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Taylor will head out on the road to face off against Wyoming at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Deer Park, they will be playing at home against Finneytown at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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