Taylorville fell victim to Central A & M and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central A & M Raiders.
PEYTON DeMICHEAL spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Central A & M's side, the result came thanks to Gwyn Hardimon's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Alana Harlow was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Snearly, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Taylorville has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Central A & M, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-9.
Taylorville will be playing at home against Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Central A & M, they will head out on the road to square off against Sullivan at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central A & M is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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