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PEARL — West Union defeated Taylorsville 8-3 on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in the 2026 MHSAA Baseball Championships at Trustmark Park. The teams are playing a best-of-three series.
Taylorsville scored three runs in the second inning, but West Union scored two in the third, one in the fourth, two in the fifth and three in the seventh.
J. Morrison led West Union, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. He also earned the win, allowing three unearned runs on six hits with two walks and 10 strikeouts in seven innings.
L. Conlee went 2-for-3 with three RBIs for West Union. M. Wallis doubled and drove in one run, and D. Roberts added an RBI.
T. Barnes and E. Ford each drove in a run for Taylorsville. N. Westbrook started for Taylorsville and allowed three runs on two hits with three walks and six strikeouts in four innings. S. Arender took the loss, allowing five runs, four earned, on six hits in 2 2/3 innings.
West Union 8, Taylorsville 3
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Union | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Taylorsville | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
West Union Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Herod | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| J. Morrison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Wallis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Henry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| N. Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Foreman | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Roberts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| B. Burks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Conlee | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Newby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| L. Newby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
Taylorsville Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Barnes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Ford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| N. Westbrook | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D. Blakeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| C. Blakeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Horn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| S. Arender | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| L. Hegwood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 28 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
West Union Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Morrison | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Taylorsville Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Westbrook | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| S. Arender | 2.2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| T. Barnes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
- WP: J. Morrison
- LP: S. Arender
- Extra-base hits: West Union — M. Wallis, 2B; J. Morrison, HR.
- Stolen bases: West Union — J. Herod. Taylorsville — T. Horn, T. Barnes.
- Left on base: West Union 7, Taylorsville 8.
