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Although she was on the base paths all game, Francine Boston technically was the only Taylorsville player in the lineup without a hit when she grabbed a bat in the seventh inning.

But Boston wouldn't be shut out in a home Region 2 contest on Friday.

The Warriors junior powered a double into right-center field to score MacKenzy Richins and give Taylorsville a 7-6 victory over Hunter.

The visiting Wolverines forced the bottom of the seventh by rallying for four runs in the top of the frame.

But Boston's two-bagger put an end to Hunter's notion of pulling out a victory.

"I'm all over the place, I like to hit everything. I was just looking for something to get on base and keep my team going," Boston said. "I was just hacking them off one at a time, wasn't really expecting any kind of grand hit or anything."

Boston added that her team was not disheartened by the Wolverines' comeback that forced the bottom of the seventh. In fact, refocused Taylorsville (8-7, 3-0) started the last at-bat with a single by Caitlyn Littleford before Richins and Boston also registered hits.

"We stayed in it the whole time," Boston said. "We were all in it."

Hunter (8-6, 1-2) started well against T-ville hurler Jaycie Lebaron, as singles from Jennifer Hurnham and Bailey Vigil preceded a double from Kimauri Toia for a 2-0 first-inning lead.

But Lebaron clamped down on the Wolverines in the middle innings, using her change-up to good effect.

"She threw well today. The only problem is that she threw from behind [in the count] a lot," said Taylorsville coach Rich Kaelin. "But to go five innings, with people on base and not scoring, was really good."

The Warriors, meanwhile, scored a single run in the first and another in the third to tie the game.

In the fifth, Taylorsville's Tayah Gerber and Jazmyn Rollin both singled and eventually scored to break the deadlock. The sixth inning saw the Warriors add what seemed to be two insurance runs when Gerber slugged a double to right-center — the same spot Boston would find one inning later.

But Hunter prolonged the outcome by registering five hits in the top of the seventh. The frame began when Burham slammed a homer to center field. Later, the Wolverines got consecutive singles from Kia Byrd, Whitney Bean and Samantha McDonald to tie the contest.

"We put together some stuff, got some key base hits, tied it up," Hunter coach Wes Haymond said. "I give credit to the kids because they came back. They didn't just take the loss and move on." —

Taylorsville 7, Hunter 6

R Francine Boston hits a double to drive in the winning run for Taylorsville in the bottom of the seventh.

• Hunter comes back from a 6-2 deficit by scoring four runs in the top of the seventh — a rally kicked off by a home run from Jennifer Burnham.

• Warriors pitcher Jaycie Lebaron throws five shutout innings in the middle of the contest for the victors.