After flying high against New Smyrna Beach last Tuesday, Taylor came back down to earth. The Taylor Wildcats came up short against the University Titans on Thursday, falling 21-13. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Savannah Pearson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caydence Hassell, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Taylor kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.
Taylor's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for University, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats take on the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Taylor has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for University, they will face off against Olympia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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