The Taylor County Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Rutland Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Taylor County has six straight wins, Rutland has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Taylor County will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Crawford County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Taylor County came out on top in a nail-biter against Crawford County on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-0.
The result came thanks to Molleigh Gassett's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Rutland came up short against Jackson on Tuesday, falling 10-2.
Taylor County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Rutland, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Taylor County took their victory against Rutland in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3. Does Taylor County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rutland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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