The Taylor Lady Ducks varsity softball team secured its first district victory of the season with a 9-6 win over the Marble Falls Mustangs on Friday, March 28.
Freshmen Dianellie Frausto, Chandler Woodruff and Mia Bendure combined for six RBIs.
The Lady Ducks faced an early 2-0 deficit after the Mustangs scored tworuns in the top of the first on a fielder’s choice and an RBI double. Taylor quickly responded, tying the game at 2 after scoring two runs on a throwing error. Marble Falls was held scoreless in the second before Taylor took a 4-2 lead on another error and an RBI single from sophomore Anaih Arroyo.
Both teams went scoreless in the third inning before Marble Falls tied the game at 4 in the fourth on two walks. The Lady Ducks answered with a five-run inning, sparked by a two-RBI double from Bendure, an RBI single from Frausto and a two-RBI triple from Woodruff to make it 9-4. The Mustangs cut the deficit to 9-6 in the sixth inning, but Taylor held on to secure its first district win.
Freshman Payton Burrow picked up the win, throwing 4.2 innings while allowing five runs and striking out seven.
Arroyo closed the game, giving up one run with four strikeouts.
The Lady Ducks improved to 6-12 overall and 1-6 in district play. They will return to action Friday, April 4, at 7 p.m., when they host Salado.
