Cardinals
| 05/01/25 @ Larue County | 5-2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Campbellsville | 7-3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Cumberland County | 9-3 |
Taylor County extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 19-5-1 in the process. They came out on top against the Larue County Hawks by a score of 5-2. This was a revenge game for the Cardinals: when they faced off against the Hawks back in March, they had to take a 5-0 defeat.
As for Larue County, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-4. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Larue County's part, Heidi Tipton was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Tipton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Tipton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Hayes, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Taylor County and Larue County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Cardinals will take on North Hardin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (28 vs. 92). The timing is sure in Taylor County's favor as the team sits on 13 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Trojans have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Larue County (ranked 25th) will meet Hart County (ranked 150th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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