It was a good run, but Taylor County unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Lee County Trojans by a score of 4-3. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
Victoria Cooper was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Cooper wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Nipper, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Taylor County's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7. As for Lee County, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Taylor County will face off against Marion County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lee County, they will welcome Veterans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Veterans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Lee County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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