Mohr Dazzles in Debut to Spark Comeback Victory

UPLAND, Ind. – Madyn Mohr made her collegiate debut inside the circle and dazzled to spark a comeback victory in the Opener for the trojans on Saturday afternoon.

A nightmare start to the day forced freshman Mohr inside the circle for her collegiate debut in the third inning trailing by five. The bold move paid off as Mohr rewarded the faith in her with a sterling five shutout innings for the victory.

The offense responded to the pitching change with the first run of the ballgame as Delaney Barton ripped an opposite double before Brooke Sanchez drove in pinch-runner Julia Vargas with a single.

The powerful middle of the lineup drew five walks in the game and after a pair of them, Kaylee Larkin steeped to the plate drove a long home run to center field to get the Trojans within one at 5-4 in the fifth.

Going into the top of the seventh, Taylor still trailed by one and Grace Mullins led off the frame with a walk to get the tying run on base. Livie Lehmann had her second hit of the game with a single to right-center to get runners on the corners. Larkin hit a sacrifice fly to knot the game at five with two outs.

A pair of players with the same first name, Delaynee McCreary and Barton, delivered key two-out hits to give the Trojans the lead. McCreary lined an RBI triple down the left-field line before Barton had a single to push McCreary across the plate for seven unanswered runs and a two-run advantage.

Mohr gave up a leadoff single but the defense turned a double play on the next batter before a foul out to left into the glove of McCreary completed the comeback win for Taylor. Mohr finished the day with six hits in five innings for an impressive collegiate debut inside the circle for the freshman.

RBI singles by Lehmann and Mullins in the first two frames were all the TU offense could muster in the second game of the day despite swiping five bags from five separate players.

Bethel (8-24, 3-15 CL) smashed three home runs to power the Pilots to a 7-2 win for a split on Saturday.

Taylor (22-10, 11-9 CL) continues Crossroads League play on the road, with a matchup against No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan (25-5, 15-3 CL) on Tuesday, April 8, beginning at 3:00 pm.