The Taylor County Cardinals will head out to square off against the Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Taylor County has five straight victories, Bethlehem has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Taylor County had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Bowling Green on Tuesday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Purples with a sharp 12-2 win. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem didn't have quite enough to beat South Oldham on Wednesday and fell 8-7.
Malorie Thiel was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Gabby Luckett was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Taylor County's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Bethlehem, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Taylor County might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Bethlehem in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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