Taylor had to endure a 12-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tri-Central Trojans a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. Taylor's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jadyn Underwood was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Underwood has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Underwood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jallainah Harris, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jo Glaze, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Taylor made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-7. As for Tri-Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Eastern the next time they take the field. Taylor will head out to face Eastern at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Tri-Central will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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