Taylor waltzed into their game on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Mariemont Warriors with a sharp 23-1 win. Considering Taylor has won five matchups by more than ten runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ellie Stafford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Stafford has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stafford was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Willow Montag was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Maggie Graham was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Taylor pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for Mariemont, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Taylor will take on Seton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Taylor will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Mariemont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Finneytown at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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