Vinton County fell victim to Jackson and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Jackson Ironman/Ironladies. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Vinton County's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Jackson's part, Serenity Taylor made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Maddie Wright was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Lillie Eberts was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Vinton County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Jackson, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Vinton County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Alexander at 5:00 p.m. Alexander is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Jackson, they will head out on the road to challenge South Webster at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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