Trojans Drop Second Straight Road Doubleheader in Pair of Losses to Cougars
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – RV Taylor (32-16, 18-12 CL) suffered another road setback on Tuesday, ending its season series with Mount Vernon Nazarene (24-10, 22-10 CL) with a pair of defeats. The Trojans squandered a two-run lead in an eventual 9-5 loss in game one, before dropping a 6-3 decision in the nightcap.
With the losses, Taylor’s losing streak against MVNU reached five games. Additionally, it is the first time that the Cougars have recorded a season sweep of the Trojans dating back to the 2010 season.
In the opener after falling behind 3-0, the Trojans briefly took the lead in the fourth, scoring all five of their runs in the frame. However, the Cougars responded with six unanswered runs, including three in the sixth inning, to secure the victory. After recording five hits in their five-run fourth inning, the Trojans were held to just two more knocks the rest of the way.
Taylor grabbed an early advantage in game two on an RBI single from Aleyah Rastetter, but the Cougars answered with five runs in the bottom half of the first inning, taking a lead they would not relinquish.
Ashton Whitman and Lauren Kanai recorded RBI singles in the sixth inning to cut MVNU’s lead to three, but Taylor was unable to get any closer.
Kristin Mihalic put together a strong evening at the plate, batting .714 (5-of-7) with a double and a run batted in, while Whitman finished 2-for-5 with her first collegiate triple and a pair of RBI. Taylor Wilson collected two hits, an RBI, and a pair of runs scored, while Rastetter, Kara Tucker, and Emma West recorded two knocks apiece.
With her three strikeouts in the opener, Maddi Evans etched her name in the TU record books once again, becoming the first Trojan pitcher in program history to eclipse 200 strikeouts in a single season.
Jessica Doctor was stout in relief for the Trojans in game two, allowing no runs and just four hits while striking out two in 3.2 innings of work.
Taylor will look to right the ship on Wednesday as it closes out its regular season series with Grace (5-37, 4-20 CL). First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 pm.
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