Taylorsville has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Box Elder Bees at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Taylorsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let West onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for Taylorsville, who have now won eight games by eight runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Tianna Hansen, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hannah Brockman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Box Elder entered their tilt with Cedar Valley with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They beat the Aviators on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-12.
The team relied heavily on Jenna Marble, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Hales, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Taylorsville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Box Elder, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Taylorsville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Box Elder struggles in that department as they've averaged .381. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Taylorsville skirted past Box Elder 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March. Does Taylorsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Box Elder turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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