The Taylor Yellowjackets will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Mercy McAuley Wolves at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Taylor stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They never let Indian Hill onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. Give Taylor's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Camrynn Linneman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Linneman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Linneman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maggie Graham, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Willow Montag, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mercy McAuley can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against Walnut Hills by a score of 9-5.
Taylor pushed their record up to 18-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Mercy McAuley, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-11.
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