Taylor won the last time they faced Edsel Ford and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Griffins put the hurt on the Thunderbirds with a sharp 14-4 win. Winning may never get old, but the Griffins sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Madelynn Waddell ?26 and Joslyn MacKenzie ?25 made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Waddell ?26 tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, MacKenzie ?25 didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Waddell ?26 went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while MacKenzie ?25 went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI MacKenzie ?25 has posted since May 3rd.
Abby Smolenski ?28
| 05/27/25 @ Edsel Ford | 4 |
| 05/03/25 vs Grosse Ile | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs Grosse Ile | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Anderson | 2 |
| 05/17/25 vs Jefferson | 1 |
In other batting news, Taylor got a massive performance out of Abby Smolenski ?28, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Smolenski ?28 a new career-high. Sierra Murdoch ?25 was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Taylor pushed their record up to 12-16 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.5 runs over those games. As for Edsel Ford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season.
As of now, neither Taylor nor Edsel Ford have any future games scheduled.
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