Taylor County and Lincoln are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2019, but likely not for long. The Taylor County Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Lincoln Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Taylor County was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell just short of Madison County by a score of 3-1.
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.
On the hitting side, 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.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Franklin County by a score of 8-7.
Lanie Woodson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Kayla Peters was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Taylor County dropped their record down to 11-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.67 runs. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Taylor County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lincoln, though, as they've been averaging only 2.2. Will Taylor County keep running through batters, or will Lincoln buck the trend?
Everything went Taylor County's way against Lincoln when the teams last played back in March as Taylor County made off with a 10-4 win. Does Taylor County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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