The Taylor Ducks will square off against the Salado Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Taylor turned things around against Marble Falls on Friday. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 9-6.
Meanwhile, Salado had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 3-0 shutout.
Salado pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Taylor, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 5-12.
Taylor suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Salado when the teams last played back in March. Will the Ducks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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