The Mize Bulldogs will challenge the Taylorsville Tartars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mize has five straight victories, Taylorsville has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Taylorsville's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Mize hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Mize's pitcher stepped up to hand Raleigh a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Ella Gordon
| 02/24/25 @ Raleigh | 7 |
| 02/22/25 vs Magee | 4 |
| 02/18/25 vs Northeast Jones | 6 |
| 02/13/25 @ Sebastopol | 0 |
| 04/15/24 vs Stringer | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Ella Gordon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AK Easterling, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Lila Gordon was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Mize hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Raleigh struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Taylorsville scored the most runs they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Magee.
A'Mya Agee and Abby Pearson did some serious damage despite the final result: Agee scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Pearson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nadia Holder, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Taylorsville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Mize, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Mize took their victory against Taylorsville in their previous matchup on Saturday by a conclusive 18-0. Does Mize have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taylorsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
