The Taylor County Vikings will head out to square off against the Lamar County Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Taylor County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Taylor County took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Marion County out 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Brayln Hunter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sunni Scott, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Taylor County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lamar County lost 13-7 to Social Circle on Thursday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Taylor County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Lamar County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Taylor County came out on top in a nail-biter against Lamar County in their previous meeting back in August, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taylor County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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