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West Union gets Class 1A win over Taylorsville

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West Union takes Game 1 of 1A Championship Series with 4-2 win over Taylorsville

PEARL — West Union took advantage of timely hitting and solid pitching to defeat Taylorsville 4-2 in Game 1 of the MHSAA Class 1A Baseball Championship Series on Tuesday at Trustmark Park.

J Morrisson pitched a complete game for the Eagles, allowing three hits and two runs — only one earned — while striking out six and walking none over seven innings. Morrisson threw 94 pitches, 63 of them for strikes.

West Union (1-0 in the series) took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and added another in the second. After Taylorsville tied the game in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by F Matthews, the Eagles answered with two runs in the fifth to regain control.

G Foley led West Union at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored. G Martin and J Herod each added a hit, with Martin also driving in a run. R Cooper scored as a courtesy runner in the fifth.

Taylorsville (0-1) had a triple from T Barnes, who finished 2-for-3 with a run scored. T Blakeney recorded an RBI single in the fourth. Matthews allowed four hits and four runs (two earned) in six innings for the Tartars, striking out two and walking four.

Both teams committed three errors, and Taylorsville left two runners on base, compared to six for West Union.

Game 2 of the best-of-three series is scheduled for Wednesday.

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