Taylor and Elwood squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Taylor had to settle for second. They fell 9-5 to the Elwood Panthers. Taylor just can't catch a break and has now endured five defeats in a row.
For Elwood's part, Alivia Boston made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Boston has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Boston was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Hawks was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Averi Savage was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
Taylor's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Elwood, their victory bumped their record up to 9-17.
Taylor does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elwood, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Eastern at 7:00 p.m. Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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