Taylorsville had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the West Panthers a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for Taylorsville who now have ten in a row.
Aleya Wegner was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Wegner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Wegner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Megan Sterzer and Janelle Zapata did most of the damage at the plate: Sterzer scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Zapata went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Hannah Brockman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Taylorsville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for West, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Taylorsville will have a chance to go back-to-back against West: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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