Elizabethtown had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Taylor County Cardinals. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Taytum Spiers
| 04/18/25 vs Taylor County | 12 |
| 04/09/25 vs Larue County | 5 |
| 03/31/25 vs Green County | 11 |
| 03/26/25 vs Assumption | 7 |
| 03/25/25 @ Greenwood | 4 |
| + 6 more games |
Taytum Spiers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Philpot, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Elizabethtown pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Taylor County, the defeat snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 14-3 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elizabethtown will host South Oldham at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dragons have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Taylor County, they will take on Marion County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 2.9, the Knights 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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