Carroll has not done well against Taylor recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Carroll Cougars won by a run and slipped past the Taylor Titans 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Carroll, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Rylie Lanum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, Carroll saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Jackson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Taylor's side, Jadyn Underwood was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched. Underwood has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Underwood was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Taylor didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carroll only tossed five.
Carroll has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Taylor, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carroll will take on Eastern at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Taylor, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Oak Hill at 10:00 a.m. Taylor has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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