Taylor Sweeps Indiana Tech in Non-League Tilt
Game 2
Game 2
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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Taylor | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
Indiana Tech | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
Game 1
Game 1
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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Taylor | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Indiana Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
This story will be updated once official stats are received from Indiana Tech, and stats will be posted once they are made available
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – In its final non-League series of the season, Taylor (26-12, 12-8 CL) recorded a pair of victories, shutting out Indiana Tech 5-0 in the opener before coming away with a 5-3 triumph in the nightcap. With the wins, the Trojans improved to 14-4 against non-Crossroads League opponents in the 2021 campaign.
In game one, Taylor's new single-season strikeout leader Maddi Evans (12-3) was once again on her game, putting together another tremendous performance in the circle. The Fairmount, Indiana native finished with nine strikeouts in her 12th win, allowing only one Warrior to reach third base.
Kristin Mihalic went 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles and runs batted in, while Taylor Wilson finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Evans and Ashton Whitman each added a hit an RBI in the Trojans' game one triumph.
After a scoreless first frame, the Trojans took a lead they would not relinquish in the top of the second. After Kristin Mihalic reached on a one-out walk, Wilson singled to put two runners on base with nobody out. Evans gave herself a little cushion, scoring pinch runner Nicole Brindle with an RBI fielder's choice, before Whitman plated Wilson with a sacrifice fly to left field.
Caitlyn Grim and Emma West led off the fifth inning with back-to-back singles, and West eventually came around to score on a bases-loaded walk, increasing Taylor's lead to 3-0.
The Trojans added a pair of insurance runs in the top of the seventh. Back-to-back doubles from Kanai and Mihalic increased Taylor's lead to 4-0, before Wilson capped off the scoring with an RBI single to right field.
The Trojans got on the board early in the nightcap as Kanai scored West with a base hit for the 1-0 lead, but the Warriors (11-17, 1-5 WHAC) responded with their first two runs of the evening to take a 2-1 advantage into the second frame.
However, Taylor answered with a pair of runs in the top of the third, regaining the lead for good in the process. After Evans reached base on an error and Whitman followed with a single, West hit a two-run double down the left field, giving the Trojans a 3-2 advantage.
West and Kara Tucker added two more runs in the fifth, both hitting singles to lead off the frame before scoring on a bases loaded hit-by-pitch and a bases loaded walk, respectively.
Kanai (10-6) collected her 10th victory of the season, striking out four in five efficient innings of work. Additionally, Cassy Lewis recorded her seventh save, closing the contest with two scoreless innings.
Taylor will be back at Gudakunst Field on Friday, squaring off against Saint Francis (10-18, 8-10 CL) for the second time this season. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 pm.