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Taylorsville beat West Union 10-8 on Thursday, May 21, 2026, in game 2 of the Class 1A Baseball Championships at Trustmark Park in Pearl. The teams are playing a best-of-three series.
Taylorsville scored two runs in the first inning, four in the second and four in the fourth. West Union scored two runs in the third, three in the fourth, two in the sixth and one in the seventh.
Taylorsville finished with 14 hits and one error. West Union had 10 hits and no errors.
C. Blakeney led Taylorsville with three hits and three RBIs. D. Blakeney had two hits and two RBIs. T. Barnes, N. Westbrook, S. Arender and L. Hegwood each drove in one run.
J. Morrison led West Union with four RBIs and had a triple. M. Wallis had two hits and two RBIs. T. Henry drove in one run and doubled.
T. Horn earned the win for Taylorsville, allowing seven runs on nine hits with six walks and four strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. T. Barnes allowed one run on one hit with four walks and one strikeout in 1 2/3 innings.
J. Herod took the loss for West Union, allowing six runs on eight hits in two innings. C. Russell allowed four runs on six hits in five innings.
Taylorsville 10, West Union 8
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorsville | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 1 |
| West Union | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
Taylorsville Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Barnes | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Ford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Westbrook | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| D. Blakeney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Blakeney | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Horn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| S. Arender | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| L. Hegwood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Hester | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Doubles: J. Sullivan, N. Westbrook, C. Blakeney. Caught stealing: J. Sullivan. Hit by pitch: J. Sullivan, N. Westbrook, L. Hegwood, D. Blakeney. Stolen bases: T. Horn, E. Ford. Left on base: 7.
West Union Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Herod | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| J. Morrison | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| M. Wallis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Henry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| J. Foreman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| D. Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Burks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| L. Conlee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| C. Newby | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| L. Newby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Cooper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
Double: T. Henry. Triple: J. Morrison. Caught stealing: J. Herod. Hit by pitch: D. Roberts. Stolen bases: M. Wallis 2. Left on base: 11.
Taylorsville Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Horn | 5.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| T. Barnes | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
Win: T. Horn. Pitches-strikes: T. Horn 112-74, T. Barnes 43-24. Wild pitch: T. Horn. Hit batter: T. Horn. Batters faced: T. Horn 31, T. Barnes 9. Error: N. Westbrook.
West Union Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Herod | 2.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| C. Russell | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Loss: J. Herod. Pitches-strikes: C. Russell 78-45, J. Herod 45-28. Wild pitches: C. Russell 2, J. Herod 3. Hit batters: C. Russell 2, J. Herod 2. Batters faced: C. Russell 23, J. Herod 15.
