Browning’s Bat Powers Trojans to Cross-County Victory Over RV Indiana Wesleyan Before Storms Suspend Game Two

MARION, Ind. – Taylor scored seven runs in the final three innings for a comeback victory over cross-county rivals RV Indiana Wesleyan (15-8, 8-3 CL) before storms forced the squads to suspend game two on Thursday in Marion, Indiana.

The Trojans struck early in the opener when Jayci Kitchen hit a one-out doubled that was matched by Bella Browning to get a run on the board. Grace Mullins drove Browning in two batters later to double the early advantage.

The Wildcats answered with a run in the bottom of the frame and added one in each of the next three innings to take a 4-2 lead in the fourth.

The offense started to sizzle for TU in the fifth as Madisyn Standridge opened the frame with a double and scored on an error. Kitchen reached on a bunt single, and Browning laced her second double of the game to plate Lizzy Sinders. After the first out of the frame was recorded, Mullins roped a single up the middle to score Kitchen.

Indiana Wesleyan answered with three in the bottom of the inning on a two-out bases-loaded triple by Danic Fuller to retake the lead.

Clutch hitting in the sixth saw the top of the order load the bases for Browning with two outs. The sophomore shortstop laced her third double of the day to clear the bases and give Taylor an 8-7 lead it would hold onto in a huge win. Larkin drove in Browning to add an insurance run before Standridge rocketed a two-run home run in the seventh to extend the lead to 11-7.

Sinders showed nerves of steel inside the circle at the end, retiring seven of the final eight batters. The freshman continues to show her dynamic presence as the Trojans' ace delivering in the key moments and striking out four in a complete game win.

Five Trojans had three hits in the contests as Browning, Standridge, Kitchen, Mullins, and Sinders each delivered in the rivalry matchup at the plate.

Taylor trailed 7-2 in the second game, as Ava Everman ripped an RBI single in the second and scored on a passed ball in the second before Indiana Wesleyan rattled off six in the bottom of the third.

The nightcap had to be suspended with storms rolling into the area in the fourth inning.

Taylor (13-12, 8-5 CL) takes the field in Crossroads League play next against No. 7 Marian (19-4, 11-3 CL), who top the league standings on Saturday, March 28th on the road, with first pitch set for 1:00 pm.