The Taylor County Cardinals had just enough and edged out the Male Bulldogs 6-5 on Friday.
Cole McLean was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Gabe Cole, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Taylor County has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Male, their loss dropped their record down to 13-16.
Coming up, Taylor County will be playing at home against Meade County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 2.8, the Green Waves 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Male, they will face off against Green County at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dragons have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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