If Taylor County was riding high off their 12-2 takedown of Chiefland last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Taylor County Bulldogs fell just short of the Madison County Cowboys by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Taylor County of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Hannah Shiver spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Taylor County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Durham, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
On Madison County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: JOSIE DRIGGERS gave up one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
Taylor County's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-5. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.67 runs. As for Madison County, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Taylor County will take on Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Taylor County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Madison County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Suwannee at 7:00 p.m. Suwannee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Madison County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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