Cairo-Durham extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-6 in the process. They came up short against the Taconic Hills Titans, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-3 back in April.
As for Taconic Hills, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-5 record. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Taconic Hills' part, Kaylin Brazie made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Brazie has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Taconic Hills got a massive performance out of Mia Shumpsky, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits Shumpsky has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Bleau, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cairo-Durham will take on Catskill at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cats have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Taconic Hills, they will host Germantown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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