On Thursday, Taylor County faced St. Xavier in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Taylor County Cardinals came out on top against the St. Xavier Tigers by a score of 9-5. The win was nothing new for Taylor County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Taylor County got a great performance from Caeden Patterson as he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Taylor County let Hayden Jones and Clay McLean loose on the outfield. Jones went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while McLean went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Layken Lyons, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On St. Xavier's side, Ian Milliner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Milliner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Xavier saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Benefield, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI. Jaxon Coomer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Taylor County pushed their record up to 13-0-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for St. Xavier, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-12.
Taylor County will be playing in front of their home fans against North Hardin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Taylor County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so North Hardin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Xavier, they will head out on the road to face off against Center Grove at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Center Grove will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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